Bord na Mona plc

Lobbying Organisation Bord na Mona plc

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Representatives from Bord na Móna were invited to meet with TDs from the Longford-Westmeath constituency to discuss the flooding of the River Shannon region in December 2015-2016.

Intended results Provide the TDs with a comprehensive briefing on Bord na Móna's activities in the River Shannon region.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerry Ryan

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)

The meeting took place on 06 July and was attended by the following Bord na Móna representatives; Paul Riordan, Head of Peat Operations; Enda McDonagh, Head of Environmental Engineering; Lisa Keeley, Civil Engineering Manager; and Gerry Ryan, Secretary and Head of Land and Property.

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.

Willie Penrose TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin "Boxer" Moran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gabrielle McFadden Senator (Seanad)