Tara Park Properties Limited

Lobbying Organisation Tara Park Properties Limited

Date published 19 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details A Specific Local Objective (SLO) for the redevelopment of land at Tara Park, Leixlip Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin, was removed from the draft development plan for South Dublin. The SLO was in place for a number of development plans recognising the desire of SDCC to see the site redeveloped to something more appropriate. I contacted two Councillors to discuss the benefits of the SLO and to ask if there was a procedure to have the SLO reinstated. The Councillors said the time had passed for any action

Intended results Restore a Specific Local Objective

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Cafferkey on behalf of Tara Park Properties Limited.

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.

Phone call (2-5)

A Specific Local Objective (SLO) for the redevelopment of land at Tara Park, Leixlip Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin, was removed from the draft development plan for South Dublin. The SLO was in place for a number of development plans recognising the desire of SDCC to see the site redeveloped to something more appropriate. I contacted Councillor Guss O'Connell and Councillor Liona O'Toole to discuss the benefits of the SLO and to ask if there was a procedure to have the SLO reinstated. The Councillors both said that the time had passed for any action which could reinstate the SLO.

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.

Guss O'Connell Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Liona O'Toole Councillor (South Dublin County Council)