Kingswood Heights Residents' Association

Lobbying Organisation Kingswood Heights Residents' Association

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Potential rezoning of land adjacent to Kingswood Heights as part of the new South Dublin County Development Plan

Intended results Retain the current zoning to ensure that this land remains as a vital green belt between Tallaght and Clondalkin.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Teresa Duffy (Chairperson KHRA)

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

Mass communications

Email All Councillors Kingswood Heights' Residents Association emailed all elected councilors of South Dublin County Council, urging our local elected representatives to ensure that a large tract of land adjacent to Kingswood Heights is not rezoned for development. The land is now owned by Hibernia REIT , adjoining Ballymount Park and Newlands Cemetery. A cover letter and copy of our Newsletter was sent to each councillor.

Letter All Councillors Kingswood Heights' Residents Association wrote to all elected councilors of South Dublin County Council, urging our local elected representatives to ensure that a large tract of land adjacent to Kingswood Heights is not rezoned for development. The land is now owned by Hibernia REIT, adjoining Ballymount Park and Newlands Cemetery. A cover letter and copy of our Newsletter was sent to each councillor.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Kingswood Heights' Residents Association also wrote to all TDs representing the Dublin South West constituency, urging them to do whatever they could to ensure that a large tract of land adjacent to Kingswood Heights is not rezoned for development. The land is now owned by Hibernia REIT, adjoining Ballymount Park and Newlands Cemetery. A cover letter and copy of our Newsletter was sent to each TD and the Chief Executive of South Dublin County Council.

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.

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Daniel McLoughlin Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)