Vedanta Lisheen Holdings Limited

Lobbying Organisation Vedanta Lisheen Holdings Limited

Date published 19 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Consultation session with government ministers and county council officials and other public official in relation to possible development opportunities for Lisheen Mine site post mine closure

Intended results Feedback and opinions from public officials on viability of developing employment opportunities for former employees post mine closure

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr Alan Buckley - on behalf of Lisheen Mine

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)

Liz O'Donnell (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Alan kelly (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Joe MacGrath (Former DPO) Chief Executive Officer (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)

Meeting and with Government Minister (Mr Alan Kelly) and Tipperary County Council representatives with a view to seeking support to identify and promote initiatives that would result in possible sustainable employment opportunities for employees of Lisheen Mine post closure and also to identify and promote possible development opportunities for the Lisheen mine site post closure.

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.

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Joe McGrath Chief Executive Officer (Tipperary County Council)

Liz O'Donnell Special Adviser (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)