Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association (Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association)

Lobbying Organisation Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association

Date published 18 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Raising awareness about impact of planning decisions by An Bord Pleanála and of Draft Planning and Development Bill on housing provision and sustainable community development

Intended results Facilitate dialogue between experts, the public and public representatives on the impact of planning decisions and policy both on local neighbourhoods and on the provision of affordable housing to alleviate the housing crisis

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marc Coleman

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting during end March to which all public representatives in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Housing minister were invited.

Email (6-10)

Various emails (possibly related texts and phone calls) updating Residents Association members and all public representatives in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Minister for Housing on activities and interests of the Monkstown Abbey Road Rochestown Association during January-April 2023

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.

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Dockrell Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Mary Fayne Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Melisa Halpin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Lorraine Hall Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Mary Hanafin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Martha Fanning Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Marie Baker Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Séafra Ó Faoláin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Dave Quinn Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Justin Moylan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Kate Feeney Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Juilet O'Connell Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Tom Kivlehan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)