Greyhound Racing Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Greyhound Racing Ireland

Date published 31 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Sale of Harold's Cross Site

Intended results Support

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Phil Meaney

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.

Meeting (1)

Invited to attend by TDs. TDs Attending: Charlie McConologue, Jackie Cahill, John Lahart, Michael Moynihan Location: Fianna Fail meeting room in Leinster House on 05/04/17.

Meeting (1)

Invited to attend by TDs. TDs Attending: Pat Deering, Andrew Doyle, Michael D'Arcy, Paul Kehoe, Tom Neville, Tim Lombard (Senator), Joe Carey Location: Fine Gael meeting room in Leinster House on 03/05/17.

Meeting (1)

Discussion with Kevin O'Keeffe outside Leinster House.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Barry Cowen at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise in February.

Meeting (1)

Discussion with Simon Coveney at a function held at the Sevenoaks Hotel, Carlow in January.

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.

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael D'Arcy Senator (Seanad)

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)