UNA SHORTT

Lobbying Organisation UNA SHORTT

Date published 12 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Galway City Council: Planning Application 15/320

Intended results Inform local councillors of community concerns on this planning application, ensure councillors were aware of a) council owned land being referenced in application for access & b) alternative access point available on Renmore Road. Enable awareness of potential Section 183 Local Government Act vote if planning approved, and ensure councillors had all relevant information of community concerns available to them to enable an informed vote.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity UNA SHORTT

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 (6-10)

Emailed Public Officials of Galway City East - 6 in total - detailing planning application 15/320 & community concerns.

Letter (6-10)

Sent letter to Public Officials of Galway City East - 6 in total - detailing planning application 15/320, community concerns and extending invite to community meeting to be held 03/12.

Meeting (1)

5 of the 6 public officials of Galway City East attended community meeting on 03/12, by invite, to hear the concerns of the community & next steps on planning application 15/320.

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.

John Walsh Councillor (Galway City Council)

Declan McDonnell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mairead Farrell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Michael John Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Terry O'Flaherty Councillor (Galway City Council)

Noel Larkin Councillor (Galway City Council)