Dermot Ryan Advisory

Lobbying Organisation Dermot Ryan Advisory

Date published 19 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details I emailed and met a number of Councillors on behalf of The Collective, a Co-Living Operator seeking to develop a co-living unit at The Fumbally, Dublin 8.

Intended results To inform Councillors and TDs of the details of the proposal

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dermot Ryan

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name MCO PROJECTS LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 177219

Company address THE WAREHOUSE ANGLESEA ROW MARKETS AREA ENTRANCE 121/122 CAPEL ST DUBLIN 1

Main business or activity Planning & Development

Company website www.mco.ie

Contact email address aahern@mco.ie

Contact phone number +35318870630

Contact address 121/122 Capel Street, Dublin 1

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

I organised a public meeting for local residents on behalf of The Collective and my client - MCO Projects at a local school, and all local Councillors and Oirechatas members were invited. Three attended. I emailed Councillors with the invitation and follow up emails giving them details of the event.

Email (2-5)

I emailed all local Councillors and Oireachtas members with details of the event, and further emails about the planning application, which was lodged with Dublin City Council in December.

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.

Patrick Costello Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Tina McVeigh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Rebecca Moynihan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Criona Ní Dhálaigh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Tara Deacy Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Michael Pidgeon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Michael Watters Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)