Clare Public Participation Network

Lobbying Organisation Clare Public Participation Network

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Clare County Council's Draft Climate Adaptation Strategy and Draft Scheme for Strategic Policy Committees.

Intended results Clare PPN sought to have the Local Authority respond to submissions made by its member groups, to explain why no submission was taken on board and to request that a dedicated Climate Change and Biodiversity Strategic Policy Committee be set up under the draft spc scheme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Clancy Clare PPN Coordinator/ Sarah Ferrgian Clare PPN

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Clare PPN contacted all Councillors in Clare in relation to the draft climate adaptation strategy 2019-2024 and in relation to the Draft Scheme for Strategic Policy Committees.

Phone call (6-10)

Clare PPN made and recieved approximately 7 phone calls to discuss the issues raised in our emails. These calls were with Cllrs Joe Garrihey and Cllr Cillian Murphy.

Social Media (6-10)

Clare PPN staff exchanged messages with the following Councillors on Twitter/Facebook. Cllr Roisin Garvey, Cllr Joe Garrihey and Cllr Cillian Murphy NB These councillors do not yest seem to have been added to the list of designated public officials since the may elections.

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.

Michael Begley Councillor (Clare County Council)

Pat Burke Councillor (Clare County Council)

Bill Chambers Councillor (Clare County Council)

Clare Colleran Molloy Councillor (Clare County Council)

Joe Cooney Councillor (Clare County Council)

Cathal Crowe Councillor (Clare County Council)

John Crowe Councillor (Clare County Council)

Pat Daly Councillor (Clare County Council)

Johnny Flynn Councillor (Clare County Council)

Gerry Flynn Councillor (Clare County Council)

Pat Hayes Councillor (Clare County Council)

Michael Hillery Councillor (Clare County Council)

Mary Howard Councillor (Clare County Council)

P.J. Kelly Councillor (Clare County Council)

Ian Lynch Councillor (Clare County Council)

Mike McKee Councillor (Clare County Council)

Pat McMahon Councillor (Clare County Council)

Tom McNamara Councillor (Clare County Council)

Paul Murphy Councillor (Clare County Council)

Ann Norton Councillor (Clare County Council)

Tony O'Brien Councillor (Clare County Council)

Alan O'Callaghan Councillor (Clare County Council)

P.J. Ryan Councillor (Clare County Council)

Councillor Cillian Murphy Councillor (Clare County Council)

Councillor Joe Garrihy Councillor (Clare County Council)

Councillor Roisin Garvey Councillor (Clare County Council)