Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Local Government
Period
1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023
Specific Details
1 Reserved powers of councillors; 2. Draft Planning & Development Bill 2022. 3. Housing Issues. 4. Councillors' security. 5. Recalibration of councillors' gratuity.
Intended results
1. Reverse centralisation of functions. 2. Retain Development Plan duration at 6 years. 3. Retain status of local authorities in housing delivery. 4. Secure security allowance for elected members. 5 Realign gratuity calculation with current salary.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Cllr Pat Fitzpatrick, President, AILG; Cllrs Rosaleen O'Grady, Danny Owens, Nicholas Crossan, Tom Farrell, Peter McVitty, Gerry McMonagle, Anthony Waldron.
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?)
Yes
Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)
Cllr Pat Fitzpatrick (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)
Cllr Rosaleen O'Grady (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Sligo County Council)
Cllrs Danny Owens (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Offaly County Council)
Cllr Nicholas Crossan (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Donegal County Council)
Cllr Tom Farrell (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Westmeath County Council)
Cllr Peter McVitty (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Cavan County Council)
Gerry McMonagle (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Donegal County Council)
Anthony Waldron (Former DPO)
Councillor (Roscommon County Council)
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)
Kildare Street, 5 July 2023
Meeting (1)
Kildare Street, 5 July 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.
Lisa Chambers
Senator (Seanad)
Paul Daly
Senator (Seanad)
Erin McGreehan
Senator (Seanad)
Fiona O'Loughlin
Senator (Seanad)
Diarmuid Wilson
Senator (Seanad)
Mark Daly
Senator (Seanad)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee
Senator (Seanad)
Robbie Gallagher
Senator (Seanad)
Malcolm Byrne
Senator (Seanad)
Niall Blaney
Senator (Seanad)
Pat Casey
Senator (Seanad)
Annie Hoey
Senator (Seanad)
Mark Wall
Senator (Seanad)
Frances Black
Senator (Seanad)
Victor Boyhan
Senator (Seanad)
Gerard Craughwell
Senator (Seanad)