Mountaineering Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Mountaineering Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details To engage Ministers, Ministers of State and Members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann and others in local government to promote and encourage the sustainable use of Ireland's upland areas and improve and secure ongoing access to those areas which are used by Mountaineering Ireland members and other responsible recreational users.

Intended results To raise awareness about the need to address path erosion and promote the sustainable use of Ireland's uplands and to work in partnership with all relevant parties to improve and secure ongoing access for recreational purposes for Mountaineering Ireland members and other responsible recreational users.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mountaineering Ireland's CEO, Ruairí Ó Conchúir

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 (2-5)

Mountaineering Ireland's CEO held an informal meeting, at the sidelines of another event, with Minister Paschal Donohoe (26/11/2015) and separately with Minister of State Michael Ring (26/11/2015) about ways to promote and encourage the sustainable use of Ireland's upland areas and improve and secure ongoing access to those areas for Mountaineering Ireland members and other responsible recreational users. The upland path erosion issues discussed were with specific reference to work ongoing work Errigal, Slibh Liag and Croagh Patrick. The CEO was also part of a pre-budget meeting with Minister Donohoe and his officials on 01/10/2016 regarding the funding of sport and sport policy. The CEO and the Hillwalking, Access & Conservation Officer held a meeting with senior officials in Waterford City & County Council (19/11/2016), including Lar Power, in relation to an unauthorised pathway development in the Mahon Valley

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.

Lar Power Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)