No Fry Zone 4 Kids Communtiy Group

Lobbying Organisation No Fry Zone 4 Kids Communtiy Group

Date published 17 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Introduction of No Fry Zones acround schools where no new fast food outlets can be located within 400metres. Seeking National implmentation of No Fry Zones based on approved Objective RT 17 (No Fry Zone) in the Wicklow County Development Plan 2016 - 2022.

Intended results National Implementation of No Fry Zones around schools based on recently adopted Objective RT 17 into Wicklow County Development Plan 2016 - 2022.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philip Moyles, No Fry Zone 4 Kids Committee Chairperson

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 Councillors Requested some councillors (Meath, Waterford) to follow Wicklow County Council's lead in adopting No Fry Zones objectives, based on Objective RT 17 into their County Development Plans

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Emailed Dept. of Health (Minister Harris & Minister Catherine Byrne) requesting national implementation following successful adoption of RT 17 in Wicklow County Development Plan. Emailed Dept of Housing, Planning & Local Government too (Minister Eoghan Murphy & John Paul Phelan)

Social Media (31-50)

Tweeted information regarding No Fry Zones and associated information to elicit support. Posted related articles to our No Fry Zone facebook page.

Meeting (1)

Met with Senator Catherine Noone sitting on Oireachtas Committee for Children & Youth Affairs to progress with national implementation of No Fry Zones around schools.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

John Paul Phelan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Gillian Toole Councillor (Meath County Council)

Adam Wyse Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Malcolm Byrne Councillor (Wexford County Council)