Council for the West

Lobbying Organisation Council for the West

Date published 01 Dec, 2015

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details CEDRA Report

Intended results The establishment of a full Government Department of Rural Affairs The introduction of a form of Equality Assessment for all national legislation to ensure same does not impact negatively on rural areas. Greater investment, for example, through increased capitalisation of the Investment Fund of the Western Development Commission We sought effective Evaluation and Monitoring procedures to ensure the CEDRA Report is actually implemented Ireland West Airport Knock State Funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan O'Callaghan Chairman, Bishop Emeritus Christopher Jones and members of Council for the West

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)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

17th July 2015: Western Regional Development Conference http://cftwest.com/publications.htm

Submission (1)

08.03.13 Council for the West Submission to Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA)

Submission (1)

October 2013 Tourism Marketing and Impact Assessment Unit on Tourism Policy Review

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.

Ann Phelan Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Ann Phelan Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)