Wicklow Uplands Council

Lobbying Organisation Wicklow Uplands Council

Date published 19 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Email attaching election manifesto document from Wicklow Uplands Council. This outlined support for the Heritage Council and their plans for community based heritage infrastructure.

Intended results The funding allocation for the Heritage Council has seen a disproportionate reduction in its resources due to the recession. Support was sought for an increased grant funding allocation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Dunne Co-ordinator Wicklow Uplands Council

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.

Email (1)

Email attaching election manifesto document outlining support for the Heritage Council plans to undertake a number of programmes which will help achieve a range of social and economic initiatives that have been recommended in various Government policies. eg CEDRA Report, Government Tourism Policy and the 2015 Action Plan for jobs

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.

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Andrew Doyle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Timmins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)