Wicklow Uplands Council

Lobbying Organisation Wicklow Uplands Council

Date published 25 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details The Sale of Luggala Estate, Co Wicklow

Intended results Wicklow Uplands Council is supportive of a state purchase of the Luggala Estate in Co Wicklow and concerned that permissive access to to the estate may be revoked under new private ownership. The Council urged that the State should purchase at least the mountain lands in the estate.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Dunne

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)

A meeting was arranged with Minister Madigan to discuss the Sale of Luggala Estate and the reasons why Wicklow Uplands Council is supportive of a State purchase. This was preceded by a meeting with Minister Doyle where concerns was raised

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)

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Pat Casey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)