Joseph Gerard O’Flaherty

Lobbying Organisation Joseph Gerard O’Flaherty

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 I lobbied the Dungarvan councillors to get a new bullet point inserted into the Waterford Development Plan in respect of a proposed Tesco store. I lobbied local councillors in Tallow to get lands zoned residential on behalf of John Condon and I lobbied the councillors in Tramore to get land zoned residential at the former CBS site for Horsom Contracting Ltd.

Intended results To get land at West street, Tallow zoned residential. To have lands at the former CBS in Tramore zoned residential To have a new bullet point in respect of a proposed Tesco store in Dungarvan inserted on behalf of Shane Houlihan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joseph O’Flaherty

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 change the zoning in respect of lands in Tramore and Tallow and to insert new bullet point in respect of the proposed Tesco store

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Full Name Shane Houlihan

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address Bayview House, Gold Coast Road, Dungarvan

Email shane.houlihan@gmail.com

Contact phone number 0872520787

Client 2

Full Name John Condon

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address West Street, Tallow.

Email marieucondon@icloud.com

Contact phone number 0879972132

Client 3

Company name Horsom Contracting ltd

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Villierstown, Cappoquin

Main business or activity Construction

Company website

Contact email address info@horsom.ie

Contact phone number 0871205005

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

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.

Joe Conway Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Tom Cronin Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Declan Doocey Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Damien Geoghegan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Jim Griffin Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Joe Kelly Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Pat Nugent Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Seamus O'Donnell Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Lola O'Sullivan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

John Pratt Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Eamon Quinlan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

James Tobin Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Conor D. McGuinness Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Thomas Phelan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Cristiona Kiely Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)