Association of Irish Local Government

Lobbying Organisation Association of Irish Local Government

Date published 27 Apr, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Improved support resources for elected members including improvements to remuneration and support by way of secretarial assistance etc.

Intended results Improvement in supports including secretarial and remuneration for local authority elected members

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cllr Damien Geoghegan, President, AILG; Mr Liam Kenny, Director; Cllr Luie McEntire, Vice President; Mr Tom Moylan, Co-Director.

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Cllr Damien Geoghegan (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Cllr Luie McEntire (Former DPO) Councillor (Longford County Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on 20 February 2018, Buswells Hotel, Dublin 1

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Cassells TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maura Hopkins Senator (Seanad)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin O'Broin Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Paudie Coffey Senator (Seanad)

Paul Coghlan Senator (Seanad)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Gabrielle McFadden TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)