An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Lobbying Organisation An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Letter to Minister Madigan requesting that she calls on the the Development Applications Unit (DAU) of her Department to appeal the Decision Notification by Clare Co Co on Doonbeg to An Bord Pleanala.

Intended results Ensure that Department's valid arguments put to Clare County Council are put to An Bord Pleanala

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Lumley

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.

Letter (1)

Letter by email & post - 22nd December RE: Decision Notification of 21 Dec 2017 by Clare Co Co for sheet piling and rock armour at White Strand, Cloonmore, Carrowmore North, Carrowmore, Donoughmore Bay, Doonbeg Co Clare, in ownership of Trump International Golf Links Ireland Enterprises Ltd. Clare Co Co Ref No 16/1012 Dear Minister, We request the intervention of the Development Applications Unit (DAU) of your Department to appeal this Decision Notification by Clare Co Co to An Bord Pleanala.

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.

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)