Ardagh Preservation Society

Lobbying Organisation Ardagh Preservation Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Grassroots campaign to prevent the re-zoning requests of Submission DCDP-40 to the draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 and the subsequent Chief Executive's re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House and two gate lodges (from tourism to residential), and lands of Ardagh Demesne (from tourism to agriculture).

Intended results Councillors reject the recommendation to re-zone Ardagh House and the two Ardagh Demesne gate lodges from tourism to residential, and lands of Ardagh Demesne from tourism to agriculture.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Francesca Pawelczyk

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? To contact Longford County Councillors asking them to reject the Chief Executive's re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House, the two gate lodges, and lands of Ardagh Demesne. To contact Longford/Westmeath TDs, Senator Carrigy, and Midlands-North-West MEPs asking them to support the campaign.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Councillors All Longford County Councillors were emailed on the 18th of October, ahead of the 19th of October Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss and adopt the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027, asking them to support the campaign and reject the re-zoning recommendations.

Email All TDs All Longford/Westmeath TDs were cc'd into the email sent to all Longford County Councillors on the 18th of October, ahead of the 19th of October Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss and adopt the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027.

Email All Senators Senator Micheál Carrigy was cc'd into the email sent to all Longford County Councillors on the 18th of October, ahead of the 19th of October Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss and adopt the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027.

Email All MEPs All Midland-North-West MEPs were cc'd into the email sent to all Longford County Councillors on the 18th of October, ahead of the 19th of October Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss and adopt the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027.

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

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.

Paraic Brady Councillor (Longford County Council)

John Browne Councillor (Longford County Council)

Seamus Butler Councillor (Longford County Council)

Mark Casey Councillor (Longford County Council)

Gerard Farrell Councillor (Longford County Council)

Martin Mulleady Councillor (Longford County Council)

Colm Murray Councillor (Longford County Council)

Peggy Nolan Councillor (Longford County Council)

PJ Reilly Councillor (Longford County Council)

Paul Ross Councillor (Longford County Council)

Gerry Warnock Councillor (Longford County Council)

Mick Cahill Councillor (Longford County Council)

Pat O’Toole Councillor (Longford County Council)

Gerry Hagan Councillor (Longford County Council)

Garry Murtagh Councillor (Longford County Council)

Turlough McGovern Councillor (Longford County Council)

Martin Monaghan Councillor (Longford County Council)

Uruemu Adejinmi Councillor (Longford County Council)

Colin Dalton Councillor (Longford County Council)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)