Athy Rugby Football Club

Lobbying Organisation Athy Rugby Football Club

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Proposed route C1 for Athy Distributor Road

Intended results Highlight the potential impact the proposed route C1 Athy Distributor Road would have on Athy Rugby Football Club

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Diarmuid O'Connell

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? We asked people to contact Kildare County Council to highlight the impact Route C1 would have on club activites

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (6-10)

We contacted local councilors and TDs to highlight our concerns over the impact Route C1 would have on the club activities. We also held a public meeting in the club on 4th December 2015 which was attended by Martina Heydon TD, Ivan Keatley Cllr, Mark Wall Cllr, Sean O'Fearghail TD and Jack Wall TD.

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.

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aoife Breslin Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Ivan Keatley Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Martin Miley Jr Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Fiona McLoughlin Healy Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Thomas Redmond Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Mark Wall Councillor (Kildare County Council)