Mountaineering Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Mountaineering Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Meeting held to discuss an update of the State securing indemnity cover for two pilot Mountain Access locations.

Intended results The State to secure indemnity cover for land owners/occupiers to support access to Ireland's mountain and uplands.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Murrough McDonagh

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)

Murrough McDonagh, Paul Barron and Helen Lawless attended on the 12th April 2019, a meeting to discuss amongst other points, the State securing indemnity cover for land owners / occupiers for two piloted Mountain Access Project locations. William Parnell, Assistant Secretary, Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltach and Finola Moylette, Department of Rural and Community Development were present.

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.

William Parnell, Assistant Secretary (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)