Síol Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Síol Foundation

Date published 19 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Requested support to prioritise the process of assigning a town planner for Mountrath

Intended results Ending a 2 year delay in acquiring agreement to assign a town planner for Mountrath and district

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edward Dunne

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 (2-5)

Met individually with Counillor James Kelly, TD Brian Stanley, TD Sean Fleming and TD Charlie Flanagan to requested support to prioritise the process of assigning a town planner for Mountrath and end a 2 year delay in acquiring agreement to assign a town planner for Mountrath and district

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.

James Kelly Councillor (Laois County Council)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)