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 Planning & Development Bill 2022 . 3 Retain status of local authorities in delivery of housing. 4. Security for councillors. 5 Recalibrate gratuity payment.
Intended results
1 Reverse centralisation of powers. 2. Retain Development Plan duration at 6 years. 3. Retain status of local authorities in delivery of housing. 4. Secure security allowance for councillors. 5. Recalibrate gratuity payment to align with current salary.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Cllrs Pat Fitzpatrick, Rosaleen O'Grady, Nicholas Crossan, Tom Farrell, Peter McVitty, Gerry McMonagle, Danny Owens, 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 Nicholas Crossan (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Donegal County Council)
Tom Farrell (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Westmeath County Council)
Peter McVittey (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Cavan County Council)
Gerry McMonagle (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Donegal County Council)
Anthony Waldron (Currently employed as a DPO)
Councillor (Westmeath County Council)
Danny Owens (Former DPO)
Councillor (Offaly County Council)
Rosaleen O'Grady (Former DPO)
Councillor (Sligo 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)
Meeting 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.
Regina Doherty
Senator (Seanad)
Maria Byrne
Senator (Seanad)
Peter Burke
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Conway
Senator (Seanad)
Garrett Ahern
Senator (Seanad)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Emer Currie
Senator (Seanad)
Richard Bruton
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Joe O'Reilly
Senator (Seanad)
Micheál Carrigy
Senator (Seanad)