Stephen Dowds

Lobbying Organisation Stephen Dowds

Date published 15 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Planning Acts, Monksland/Bellanamullia Draft LAP Amendments

Intended results Amendment to zoning in draft Local Area Plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Dowds and Declan Jones (Westward Group) and Pat Kenny (Westward Group)

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 Westward Group Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Farnbeg, Strokestown, County Roscommon

Main business or activity Construction

Company website

Contact email address declan.jones@westwardproperties.ie

Contact phone number 0862506752

Contact address Farnbeg, Strokestown, County Roscommon

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Roscommon County Council meetings on 13/1/16, 15/4/16 and 18/5/16 concerning zoning of lands in Monksland/Bellanamuliia Draft Local Area Plan

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.

Eugene Cummins Chief Executive Officer (Roscommon County Council)

Martin Lydon Director of Services or Equivalent (Roscommon County Council)