The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details The Active Travel unit on behalf of Fingal County Council are carrying out works to enhance the existing cycle lane infrastructure from Baldoyle to Howth village.

Intended results The prevention of bollards being erected along the cycle lane on the stretch of road on which Howth Presbyterian Church is located.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rev Alastair J Dunlop

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.

Letter (6-10)

Letters sent via email to raise issue, express concern and appeal for help.

Meeting (1)

Site meeting with Cian O'Callaghan TD 1 November

Email (1)

Follow up email with Sean Haughey TD 13 December

Phone call (1)

Follow up phone call with Richard Bruton TD 29 December

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.

AnnMarie Farrelly Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)

Jimmy Guerin Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Cian O'Callaghan Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Terence Flanagan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Anthony Lavin Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Aoibhinn Tormey Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)