IRD North Mayo West Sligo GLG (Moy Valley Resources)

Lobbying Organisation IRD North Mayo West Sligo GLG

Date published 29 Apr, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details We met with Minister Dara Calleary to discuss and promote the idea of Ballina being recognised as a town that needs a public bus system and to ask that Ballina be put on the list for a Town Service.

Intended results A daily bus service that operates in and around Ballina town.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Annette Maughan

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.

Meeting (1)

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)