St Patrick's Athletic Football Club

Lobbying Organisation St Patrick's Athletic Football Club

Date published 17 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details To ensure that those taking decisions on how to proceed with the development of St Michael's Estate are aware of the potential benefits of the St Patrick's Athletic proposal, so that whatever procurement process is decided on is such as to allow that proposal to be considered

Intended results To ensure that those taking decisions on how to proceed with the development of St Michael's Estate are aware of the potential benefits of the St Patrick's Athletic proposal, so that whatever procurement process is decided on is such as to allow that proposal to be considered

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom O'Mahony

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Tom O'Mahony (Former DPO) Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

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)

Tom O'Mahony, with Garrett Kelleher and Ger O'Brien, met Dublin City Council Deputy Chief Executive Brendan Kenny to brief on the proposed development by St Patrick's Athletic of a stadium, town centre and housing at St Michael's Estate.

Meeting (1)

Tom O'Mahony met Deputy Darragh O'Brien and Senator Catherine Ardagh to brief on the proposed development by St Patrick's Athletic of a stadium, town centre and housing at St Michael's Estate.

Meeting (1)

Garrett Kelleher and Tom O'Mahony met Minister Eoghan Murphy, his adviser Jack O'Connell, and Barry Quinlan, Principal Officer, Department of Housing, to brief on the proposed development by St Patrick's Athletic of a stadium, town centre and housing at St Michael's Estate.

Meeting (1)

Tom O'Mahony met Councillor Rebecca Moynihan to brief on the proposed development by St Patrick's Athletic of a stadium, town centre and housing at St Michael's Estate.

Meeting (1)

Tom O'Mahony met Councillor Ciaran Cuffe to brief on the proposed development by St Patrick's Athletic of a stadium, town centre and housing at St Michael's Estate.

Email (1)

Tom O'Mahony e-mailed David Walsh, Assistant Secretary, Dept of Housing, enclosing updated indicative plans for the proposed redevelopment of St Michael's Estate.

Email (1)

Garrett Kelleher and Tom O'Mahony e-mailed Minister Eoghan Murphy requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed redevelopment of St Michael's Estate.

Email (1)

Garrett Kelleher and Tom O'Mahony e-mailed Minister Eoghan Murphy with a proposal as requested at the earlier meeting and copied this to John McCarthy (Sec-Gen, D/Housing), Dave Walsh (Asst Sec, D/Housing), Barry Quinlan (Principal, D/Housing), Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser, D/Housing), Brian Murphy (Special Adviser, D/Taoiseach), Brendan Kenny (Deputy Chief Executive, Dublin City Council), Minister Catherine Byrne.

Email (1)

Tom O'Mahony e-mailed Councillor Vincent Jackson requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed redevelopment of St Michael's Estate.

Email (1)

Tom O'Mahony e-mailed Councillor Daithi Doolan requesting that the Housing SPC afford St Patrick's Athletic an opportunity to present on the proposed redevelopment of St Michael's Estate.

Email (1)

Tom O'Mahony e-mailed Councillors Vincent Jackson, Rebecca Moynihan, Daithi Doolan, Daithi De Roiste, Ciaran Cuffe, Freg Kelly, Ray McAdam, Ray McHugh, Michael Mullooly, Paul Hand and Criona Ni Dhalaigh to set out the position of St Patrick's Athletic on the plans announced by Dublin City Council for the proposed redevelopment of St Michael's Estate.

Phone call (2-5)

Tom O'Mahony had two phone conversations with Minister Catherine Byrne on the proposed redevelopment of St Michael's Estate.

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.

Jack O'Connell Adviser to Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

Brendan Kenny Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

Barry Quinlan Head of Unit (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

Rebecca Moynihan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ciaran Cuffe Councillor (Dublin City Council)

David Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

John McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Vincent Jackson Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Daithí Doolan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Daithí De Róiste Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ray McAdam Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ray McHugh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Michael Mullooly Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Paul Hand Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Criona Ní Dhálaigh Councillor (Dublin City Council)