The Kildare & West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Lobbying Organisation The Kildare & West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Date published 13 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Wanting help find County Council land for development of an Animal Shelter

Intended results Information about suitable County Council land

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sally McCaffrey, Hon Secretary, Kildare & West Wicklow SPCA

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 (1)

Minister Heydon not able to attend the meeting so myself and Yvonne McGuinness, Chairperson of KWWSPCA, met with his assistant, Councillor Tracey O'Dwyer, Kilcullen Councillor in the Kildare-Newebridge MD, on Friday, 5 October, 2020

Meeting (1)

A brief meeting with Minister of State and Senator, Pippa Hackett, and Senator Vincent Martin while they were visiting the village of Rathcoffey on Saturday, 5 December. Explained that the KWWSPCA was looking for an alternative site for its Animal Shelter and asked for their support.

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.

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Tracey O'Dwyer Councillor (Kildare County Council)