Sustainable Projects Ireland CLG (Cloughjordan Ecovillage)

Lobbying Organisation Sustainable Projects Ireland CLG

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Cloughjordan Ecovillage cannot finish its development due to the local town's wastewater treatment system being over capacity.

Intended results To secure rapid progression of a waste water treatment solution for the Ecovillage and Cloughjordan and ensure the upgrade of the town's waste water treatment plant includes sufficient capacity for previous planning approved, serviced sites in Cloughjordan Ecovillage.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kristina Lomas - Development Manager for Sustainable Projects Ireland

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Ryan O'Meara (Former DPO) TD (Tipperary County Council)

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Two meetings took place over the period. One included Ryan and JP O'Meara and the other was a visit arranged by Ryan O'Meara for the Minister of State, Chris O'Sullivan to visit Cloughjordan Ecovillage.

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.

Ryan O'Meara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

JP O’Meara Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Christopher O’Sullivan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)