Bere Island projects Group CLG

Lobbying Organisation Bere Island projects Group CLG

Date published 10 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details A delegation of islanders met with Christopher O' Sullivan, TD and Minister Charlie McConalogue on February 1st 2024 to discuss health & safety issues with the pier at Oilean na gCaorach, Bere Island and show them a concept design for improvements needed.

Intended results We needed to find out if the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine were responsible for the pier area and if they could fund the improvements needed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bernie Orpen

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 (6-10)

Contact was made with Christopher O' Sullivan TD regarding the need for improvements to the pier area and a number of phone conversations were had regarding this and the meeting with Minister Charlie McConalogue.

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.

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)