Miguel Fitzgerald

Lobbying Organisation Miguel Fitzgerald

Date published 14 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Development Plan 2022-2028 - Specifically SLO 93

Intended results To inform members of government about this SLO, to try and prove scientifically that it should be removed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Miguel Fitzgerald

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? To look at the current science in relation to SLO 93 and use their own heads as to whether it is still required. I provided explanation via phone where possible and follow up email in any case.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Phone call All Councillors I phoned each Councillor systematically until they gave me 5-10 minutes to explain my position and submission to the county development plan on SLO 93. I scientifically disproved that it is required using leading hydrologists and academics. I spoke to 33 of the 40 during this time period. Of the seven Councillors I failed to speak to over these months I reached out via email, covered in activity 2 below.

Email All Councillors Of the 33 Councillors I spoke with I followed up with an email attaching my submission to the development plan stating SLO 93 should be removed or toned down due to current science and the new release of the EPA Waste Water Code of Practice 2021. The seven Councillors I could not reach by phone received a similar email.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

I emailed Jennifer Carroll MacNeill about SLO 93 after she attended a residents event for the Rathmichael Residents Association. She followed up by emailing Housing Minister O'Brien on my behalf and supplied a response letter from his office thereafter.

Email (2-5)

Email exchange with Una Power to understands steps around country development plan and submissions.

Phone call (1)

Spoke about next steps in the county development plan and when submissions would be responded to with Una Power, c. 10 minute conversation.

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Una Power Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)