Thomas Kelly & Sons Group (Thomas Kelly & Sons Ltd. / O'Ceallaigh Westfield Ltd.)

Lobbying Organisation Thomas Kelly & Sons Group

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.

Intended results To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Kelly Jnr., Michael Kelly Snr. and Catherine Kelly

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 (31-50)

Phonecall seeking continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Meeting (6-10)

Meeting to explain background to the issue and reasoning behind request to seek continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

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.

Padraig Fleming Councillor (Laois County Council)

Paddy Bracken Councillor (Laois County Council)

John Joe Fennelly Councillor (Laois County Council)

James Kelly Councillor (Laois County Council)

John King Councillor (Laois County Council)

Seamus McDonald Councillor (Laois County Council)

William Aird Councillor (Laois County Council)

Conor Bergin Councillor (Laois County Council)

Ollie Clooney Councillor (Laois County Council)

Paschal McEvoy Councillor (Laois County Council)

Aisling Moran Councillor (Laois County Council)

P.J. Kelly Councillor (Laois County Council)

John Mulholland CEO (Laois County Council)

Angela McEvoy Director of Services or Equivalent (Laois County Council)