Darran Nugent

Lobbying Organisation Darran Nugent

Date published 18 Dec, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Inquired about process regarding the rezoning of a site in Galway city. Contacted councilor Neil McNelis by phone in May 2021 to inquire what steps were needed to go about getting a private site rezoned. He outlined the process and advised a submission of planning would need to be made in advance of approaching the councilors when the new Galway City Devolpment plan was released. E8WU is contained on PRA Folio GY49364F.

Intended results I wanted to find out what steps were involved in the process of having land rezoned in Galway city

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Darran Nugent

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.

Phone call (1)

I called the councilor named above for some information on what steps were involved in having land rezoned. He outlined that a planning application would need to be submitted before any councilors could advise due to the legislation. No further action was taken after the call.

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.

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)