Karen & Donal Dempsey

Lobbying Organisation Karen & Donal Dempsey

Date published 31 Dec, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Request to have land zoned for residential use at Shandon, Dungarvan, Co Waterford

Intended results Lands zoned for Residential use in forthcoming the Waterford City and county Development Plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Dempsey

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.

Phone call (11-20)

Phone calls made to each of the Councillors in an attempt to gain support for the change of zoning.

Meeting (6-10)

Met with Councillors to show the land in question and to discuss the detail in the submission to Wfd City & Co Co.

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.

Thomas Phelan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

John Pratt Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Pat Nugent Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Damien Geoghegan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Conor D. McGuinness Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Declan Doocey Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Tom Cronin Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Seamus O'Donnell Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)