Liz O Donnell

Lobbying Organisation Liz O Donnell

Date published 09 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Meeting in relation to Lisheen Task Force developments with CEO and Deputy CEO Tipperary Co Council 30 Sept.

Intended results Update and progress discussion on alternative activities at Lisheen site post closure of mine.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz O'Donnell

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)

Liz O'Donnell (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Lisheen Mine (Lisheen Task Force)

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Killoran, Moyne, Thurles Co. Tipperary.

Main business or activity Energy & Natural Resources

Company website

Contact email address SWheston@lisheenmine.ie

Contact phone number +353 (0)50445876

Contact address The lisheen Mine. Moyne, Thurles Co. Tipperary.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting to review progress of Task Force to develop alternative activities and employment at the lisheen site, post closure of mine. Both officials are members of the Lisheen Task Force.

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.

Joe McGrath Chief Executive Officer (Tipperary County Council)

Matt Shortt Director of Services or Equivalent (Tipperary County Council)