Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Transport
Period
1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023
Specific Details
Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties, Railway (SLNCR) Greenway
Intended results
To highlight the very serious concerns of farmers over the proposed Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties, Railway Greenway.
To insist that Greenway projects must maximise the use of public lands and minimise the impact on private lands, in line with Government Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways and the Greenway Code of Best Practice. This is not the case with the proposed Sligo/Leitrim Greenway as the vast majority of the lands on the proposed routes are in private farmer ownership.
To oppose any severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity projects like Greenways. The proposed route for the Sligo/Leitrim Greenway will predominantly take private lands and have the potential to sever and divide a large number of farms which is unacceptable.
To highlight other serious farmer concerns including privacy, safety and security, anti-social behaviour, litter, animal disease and wildlife and environmental issues.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Michael O'Dowd IFA Sligo Chair, Liam Gilligan IFA Sligo Chair, Seamus Dolan IFA Cavan Environment Representative
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.
Informal communication (2-5)
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.
Brian Leddin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Claire Kerrane
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Denis O'Donovan
Senator (Seanad)
Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Joe Flaherty
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Johnny Mythen
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Lynn Boylan
Senator (Seanad)
Michael Collins
Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)
Michael Fitzmaurice
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Michael Ring
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Paul Daly
Senator (Seanad)
Paul Kehoe
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Tim Lombard
Senator (Seanad)
Victor Boyhan
Senator (Seanad)