CoAction West Cork (CoAction West Cork)

Lobbying Organisation CoAction West Cork

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Email sent by Chair John Nolan to Department cc'ing Local Minister and Senator

Intended results Starting conversation on making land available on Castletownbere Pier for development by Coaction as parents reached out to Chair who is also the manager of the Fisheries Co-Op

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Nolan

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 (1)

Email sent to fhcpropertyunit@agriculture.gov.ie outlining that he had been approached by parents in the local community to see if it was possible for a CoAction centre to be built in town centre and if land currently occupied by disused fuel tanks.

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.

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)