Cunanne Stratton Reynolds

Lobbying Organisation Cunanne Stratton Reynolds

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Advice sought on variation of development plan under Section 13 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended

Intended results Advice on whether there would be support at officer and executive level for a rezoning through material variation for c12ha of land in Bishopstown County Cork

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Vivian O Callaghan

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)

Vivian O Callaghan (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Cork County Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Full Name Kathleen O Mahoney

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address

Email kathleenomahony2@gmail.com

Contact phone number

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

There were 2 no. meetings I attended, on 21st January 2020 and 3rd March 2020, both in the City Hall. The first meeting was attended by Ann Doherty CEO, Adrienne Rogers Director of Planning and Fearghal Reidy Director of Services Strategic and Economic Development. The second meeting was attended by Mr Reidy and Ronan MacKiernan Senior Executive Planner Strategic and Economic Development. The purpose of both meetings was to ascertain whether the City Council would be willing to support a rezoning of these lands given the relatively recent city boundary extension. The 2nd meeting focused on whether a variation as opposed to waiting on the plan formulation process expected to occur later this year would receive a reasonable level of acceptance from the officers and what concerns the council would want addressed in any formal submission. The review of the City Plan has been delayed twice since our meeting and a variation is our client's preferred route to a rezoning therefore.

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.

Ann Doherty Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)

Adrienne Rogers Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Fearghal Reidy Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Ronan MacKiernan Executive Manager (Cork City Council)