Wicklow Uplands Council

Lobbying Organisation Wicklow Uplands Council

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Highlighted the need for ongoing support for the PURE Project.

Intended results 2016 marks the end of our current agreement with the Dept of Environment for funding for the PURE Project and we want to see it continued.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cara Heraty - Coordinator

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)

There was a joint meeting of the Wicklow TDs arranged in Leinster House, November 2015. We discussed the excellent work carried out by the PURE Project to date and stressed that we needed the continued funding support from the Dept of the Environment for the project to continue

Meeting (1)

An individual meeting was held with TDs absent from the joint meeting. Again outlining the need for support

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.

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Andrew Doyle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Timmins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)