Liz O Donnell

Lobbying Organisation Liz O Donnell

Date published 09 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor in her Department on 24 November and delegation from Lisheen Task Force.

Intended results To brief the Minister and seek her support and that of Government for development of alternative activities and job creation at Lisheen site in Co Tipperary.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz O'Donnell

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)

Liz O'Donnell (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Lisheen Holdings. Lisheen Mine

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Killoran, Moyne, Thurles Co Tipperary

Main business or activity Energy & Natural Resources

Company website vedanta -zincinternational.com

Contact email address SWheston@lisheenmine.ie

Contact phone number +353 (0)50445876

Contact address Lisheen Mine, Killoran , Moyne Co Tipperary

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

The meeting was in the Minister's Dept. in Kildare Street and also in the Dail. It was hosted by the Minister and attended by local TDs representing the area relevant to the Lisheen mine site.

Email (2-5)

Following a meeting of the Lisheen Task Force on 21 December I briefed the Minister in a detailed email on progress achieved since the meeting with her in November providing her with information on proposals for alternative industry and employment at the Lisheen site including possible EU funding.

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.

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Jim McGrath Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)