Kevin's Hurling & Camogie Club

Lobbying Organisation Kevin's Hurling & Camogie Club

Date published 15 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Campaign to retain and secure the provision of sports amenities for the South West Inner City Dublin - in particular the retention of all playing fields at Dolphin Park, Dublin and ensuring the provision of full size GAA pitch at St Teresa's Gardens.

Intended results To secure retention of the existing sports fields in Dolphin Park without any loss of playing pitches and without the loss of vital Z9 zoned lands and to ensure the provision of more sports facilities within Sth West Inner City for population of 50,000+ and for local schools - to protect all existing green spaces and sports amenities. To ensure delivery of full size multi purpose GAA pitch at St Teresa's Gardens

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tommy Daly

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 Emails sent inviting all candidates and councillors to public meeting on 20th March 2019. Club members and concerned community & community group (Love Dolphin Park) invited to discuss concerns with public representatives when canvassing on their door steps/to write to them by letter/email - to telephone them to request support in campaign against planning grant for Dolphin Park.

Social Media All Local Authority Members Tweeting and emailed communications from members seeking to inform about concerns arising from planning application submitted for Dolphin Park

Informal communication All TDs All members & local residents asked to lobby local politicians to gain support for campaign for more sports facilities and support to ensure no reduction in existing facilities. Lobbying by various means to include face to face, letters, emails, calls etc

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with, email and 2 phone calls to Tina McVeigh - Tommy Daly

Meeting (1)

1 meeting/1 email with Michael Watters - Tommy Daly

Meeting (1)

Meeting and emails to/with Criona Ni Dhalaigh - Tommy Daly

Meeting (1)

Meeting and follow on email to/with Rebecca Moynihan - Tommy Daly

Meeting (1)

Meeting and follow up email to/with Michael Pidgeon - Tommy Daly

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Brenday Kenny - Tommy Daly

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.

Tina McVeigh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Michael Watters Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Criona Ní Dhálaigh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Rebecca Moynihan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Michael Pidgeon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

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