Wicklow Travellers Group Ltd.,

Lobbying Organisation Wicklow Travellers Group Ltd.,

Date published 15 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Provision of emergency facilities for 6 Traveller families in County Wicklow. Provision of an appropriate permanent accommodation solution for the six families

Intended results Provision of emergency accommodation facilities (toilets, bathroom and hardcore surface) on a temporary halting site. Construction of Traveller specific accommodation for the 6 families.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn McCann

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)

Nicola Lawless (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

John Snell (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Full Name Bill Connors

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address

Contact phone number

Client 2

Full Name John Connors

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address

Contact phone number

Client 3

Full Name Michael Connors

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address

Contact phone number

Client 4

Full Name William Connors

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address

Contact phone number

Client 5

Full Name William Connors

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address

Contact phone number

Client 6

Full Name Tom Connors

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address

Contact phone number

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

This involved facilitating a site visit by the DPO to the clients homes. A request to the DPO to visit 3 families who are camped on an illegal halting site in Arklow County Wicklow. The DPO did not attend the meeting.

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.

Nicola Lawless Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

John Snell Councillor (Wicklow County Council)