Relevant Matter
Matters involving public funds
Public Policy Area
Transport
Period
1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017
Specific Details
Dublin to Galway Greenway
Intended results
That landowners and IFA must be consulted in advance of route selection and publication of a defined route
That all efforts must be made to secure voluntary agreements with landowners. There should be no threat of the compulsory acquisition of land
That the integrity of farm holdings must be protected by limiting the impact of a proposed Greenway on individual farms. This should be achieved by engaging with local landowners at route designing stage and it must take place in advance of wider public consultation.
That all efforts must be made to use available public lands, before seeking to encroach on farmers’ lands.
That a code of practice must be developed, which sets out the rights and entitlements of landowners.
That the services of a professional agronomist must be provided to each landowner impacted to assist in understanding and resolving concerns, at no cost to the landowners.
That any losses incurred such as exclusion from farm schemes and impact on basic payment must be fully compensated
That local authorities and other delivery agencies must hold community clinics throughout the development of each project, to address queries and concerns and a Project Liaison Officer must be appointed to each project.
That any landowners impacted by Greenways must be indemnified against any potential claims arising or associated with such Greenway projects.
That all health and safety concerns, including and most importantly farm security must be adequately addressed.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Thomas Cooney IFA Environment & Rural Affairs Chairman
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.
Informal communication (1)
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.
Noel Larkin
Councillor (Galway City Council)
Pat Deering
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charlie McConalogue
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Paul Daly
Senator (Seanad)
Thomas Pringle
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Willie Penrose
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Michael W. D'Arcy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Michelle Mulherin
Senator (Seanad)
Tim Lombard
Senator (Seanad)
Martin Kenny
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)