Sandyford BID CLG

Lobbying Organisation Sandyford BID CLG

Date published 11 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details We campaigned to gain public access to the landscaped areas of the Stillorgan reservoir once the current works are completed, and for it to be deemed a public amenity space for use by the 40,000 residents and 26,000 employees in the area. This was done in conjunction with MKC Communications. The campaign included emails to councillors and Ministers, a public meeting at which several public representatives spoke, and private meetings with Ministers and a Senator.

Intended results We sought to gain public access to the landscaped areas of the Stillorgan reservoir, and for it to be deemed a public amenity space for use by the 40,000 residents and 26,000 employees in the area.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Battigan (SBD Chief Executive) and Sharon Scally (SBD Chair), Sheila Moore (SBD Company Secretary)

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

Mass communications

Email All Councillors We sent an email to all DLRCC Councillors inviting them to the public meeting in Union Cafe, Sandyford on 2nd May 2019.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

We sent an email to selected Ministers and Senators inviting them to the public meeting in Union Cafe, Sandyford on 2nd May 2019.

Meeting (1)

Sharon Scally, Conor Battigan and Sheila Moore from Sandyford Business District met with Minister Josepha Madigan and Minister John Paul Phelan on 16th July 2019.

Meeting (1)

Conor Battigan and Lorraine Higgins met with Senator Neale Richmond on 4th of June 2019.

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 Paul Phelan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Minister Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Neale Richmond Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)