Malahide Community Forum (Malahide Community Forum)

Lobbying Organisation Malahide Community Forum

Date published 21 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Contacts with elected Councillors on a variety of local matters

Intended results The following motion was passed at our July meeting:’In light of the increasingly disastrous traffic conditions in and around Malahide, which are unacceptable from multiple standpoints, we request that Fingal County Council commission an independent expert review of the current intolerable situation. This review should focus primarily on identifying the key factors contributing to the near-constant gridlock and urgently recommending appropriate solutions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Greene

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.

Email (11-20)

traffic congestion and access issues are increasing and are a significant cause of concern for local Malahide residents (and businesses). Caused by (a) significant growth in the population of the town; (b) little development in the infrastructure since the 1970s and 1980s despite the population growth; (c) significant increase in visitor numbers (d) significant increase in students at the schools and accessing sports in Broomfield, Castle grounds and Gannon Park; and (e) lack of bypass optioNs

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.

Cathal Haughey Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Joan Hopkins Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Mary Daly Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)