UNA SHORTT

Lobbying Organisation UNA SHORTT

Date published 07 Dec, 2017

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Lobbying of Galway City Council & Dail members prior to Section 183 vote on local council owned land

Intended results Section 183 to be rejected, in favour of developing the site in question via land owned by the developers, and not publicly owned land

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Una Shortt

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Promote the continued green space amenity in Dun na Mara, requesting a rejection of the Section 183 proposal.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Emails sent to elected officials reiterating the position of the local community and requesting their support in rejecting the Section 183 proposal

Phone call (21-30)

Phone calls to elected officials reiterating the position of the local community and requesting their support in rejecting the Section 183 proposal

Meeting (11-20)

Meetings on site and in the offices of elected officials to reiterate the position of the local community and requesting their support in rejecting the Section 183 proposal

Social Media (2-5)

Videos released to social media detailing concerns of residents and requesting elected officials to reject the Section 183 proposal

Lobby day (1)

Presence outside City Hall on day of the Section 183 vote requesting support from elected officials

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.

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Larkin Councillor (Galway City Council)

Michael John Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mairead Farrell Councillor (Galway City Council)

John Walsh Councillor (Galway City Council)

Terry O'Flaherty Councillor (Galway City Council)

Ollie Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Billy Cameron Councillor (Galway City Council)

Padraig Conneely Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mike Cubbard Councillor (Galway City Council)

Frank Fahy Councillor (Galway City Council)

Pearce Flannery Councillor (Galway City Council)

Donal Lyons Councillor (Galway City Council)

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Cathal Ó Conchúir Councillor (Galway City Council)

Colette Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Lohan Councillor (Galway City Council)