Maigue Rivers Trust (Maigue Rivers Trust CLG)

Lobbying Organisation Maigue Rivers Trust

Date published 19 Apr, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Requesting funding for a proposed pontoon on the River Maigue, Co. Limerick

Intended results An allocation of 2023 funds from local councillors

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz Gabbett

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.

Email (2-5)

In February and early March I contacted four local Limerick councillors asking them to consider allocating GMA funds to the Ferrybridge Pontoon project, Maigue River, Kildimo, Co. Limerick. The money allocated will be used to prepare planning application documents. The Maigue Rivers Trust is a member of the local community group, the Ferrybridge Watersports Club.

Email (2-5)

As well as emailing local councillors, I also rang and spoke with three of them.

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.

Bridie Collins Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Elisa O'Donovan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Joe Leddin Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Abul Kalam Azad Talukder Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)