O Cualann Cohousing Alliance CLG

Lobbying Organisation O Cualann Cohousing Alliance CLG

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Meetings with council officials concerning affordable housing developments.

Intended results Progressing affordable housing projects.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hugh Brennan

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

24th May and 31st August – Virtual meetings with DCC officials at their invitation, re Parkview, Carton Lands and Site 19 – all Ballymun sites Bernie Roe, Cian Harte, Michelle Robinson, Aisling Browne, John Ryan

Virtual Meeting (1)

12th July – Presentation to various officials of South Dublin Co Council involved in planning, housing, parks and drainage including Colm Ward. Following an invitation to tender for the Killinarden scheme Ó Cualann presented with Sisk Living and Kelland Homes

Virtual Meeting (1)

13th August – Virtual meeting with Kilkenny Co Council, at their invitation, to discuss a CAS Funding application for Camphill Mary Mulholland, Evelynn Graham in attendance.

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.

Mary J. Mulholland Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)

Colm Ward Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)