Killybegs Harbour Development Group

Lobbying Organisation Killybegs Harbour Development Group

Date published 02 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Communication with Donegal County Councillors to discuss the draft Killybegs Local Area Plan 2018-2024 (during the consultation phase) and it's potential negative impact on the future development of Killybegs Harbour

Intended results 1. Reverse the proposed rezoning of lands adjacent to the New Pier. The draft LAP proposes to have large sections of land zoned as amenity and visually vunerable. This land is adjacent to the new pier which would hinder any future development in the area. 2. Keep busy working piers zoned accordingly and not encourage/invite tourists onto a potentially dangerous working pier. The risks to the pier users and tourists are too great.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Killybegs Harbour Development Group (Lee Mooney, Declan McBrearty, Martin McGuinness, Jim Parkinson, Karl Mc Hugh, Chris Joyce, Barry O'Hara, Ted Breslin, Julie Parkinson)

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?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Local Authority Members Email to all Councillors in Donegal County Council to outline the group's concerns regarding the proposed changes in Killybegs LAP and to emphasize the importance of Killybegs Harbour to the economy of SW Donegal.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Councillors of Donegal Municipal District to discuss the concerns of the group as outlined above and emphasize the importance of Killybegs as an economic hub in SW Donegal. Meeting took place at Donegal Public Services Building in Donegal Town.

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.

John Campbell Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Tom Conaghan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Andrew Jordan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Niamh Kennedy Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Michéal Naughton Councillor (Donegal County Council)