Caroline Stanley ,Friends of Merlin Woods

Lobbying Organisation Caroline Stanley ,Friends of Merlin Woods

Date published 30 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Submission on Rezoning of Public and Recreational Amenity Land in Merlin Park Galway

Intended results To maintain the current Zoning and protect Annex 1 Habitat , Priority Habitat and Wildlife Haven To Look for Stronger Protection for Merlin Woods and its meadowlands habitats

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Stanley

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 Contact Local Councillors not to rezone Recreational and Amenity Land in Merlin Park Galway

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Councillors Sending emails asking to maintain the zoning of Recreational and Amenity Land and reasons why it is vital to our community

Phone call All Councillors Contacting Cllrs who were available to talk or via text about fulfilling the objective of a previous motion to protect the Merlin Woods and meadows and to ask those councillors not to rezone the recreational and Amenity land

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Reminding Cllrs of the reasons why this land should not be rezoned , outlining the value to the people who reside in the local area , the value to the city and to wildlife that inhabit it .

Event / Reception (1)

A show of Unity outside City Hall with Save The Meadows banners in the hope that councillors would listen to local people before the second vote on rezoning

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.

Billy Cameron Councillor (Galway City Council)

Padraig Conneely Councillor (Galway City Council)

Ollie Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Michael John Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mike Cubbard Councillor (Galway City Council)

Frank Fahy Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mairead Farrell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Pearce Flannery Councillor (Galway City Council)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Noel Larkin Councillor (Galway City Council)

Donal Lyons Councillor (Galway City Council)

Declan McDonnell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Cathal Ó Conchúir Councillor (Galway City Council)

Terry O'Flaherty Councillor (Galway City Council)

John Walsh Councillor (Galway City Council)

Colette Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mark Lohan Councillor (Galway City Council)