Archdiocese of Dublin

Total Lobbying Efforts: 47

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)

2026-05-22
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Jess Spear (Councillor), South Dublin County Council
Intent: To receive funds for the restoration of St. Kevin's well
Methods: Informal communication
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Local Councillor
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Jess Spear
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made representation on behalf of the parish to apply for funds with the Heritage Foundation of the South Dublin County Council for the restoration of St Kevin's Well
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a sacred site within the boundaries of the parish.
2026-01-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: To stop the bus connects infrastructure project which will CPO the property of St. Anne's Church.
Methods: Email
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Engaged with Councillor Jim Gildea regarding the Bus connects infrastructure project with the NTA.
2026-01-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: surrender of vesting lease
Methods: Email
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Requested local councillor Sean O’Fearghail to enquire about the status or progress of having the Minister for Education and Youth surrender a vesting lease from Scoil Phadraig Naofa
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Tomard
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Athy
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Co. Kildare
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R14 D773.
2026-01-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To apply for neutralisation
Methods: Informal communication
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Liaised with Minister Jack Chambers regarding an application for naturalisation. Jack was supporting Fr Frank Drescher in the whole process.
2026-01-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary T Daly (Director of Services or Equivalent), Fingal County Council
Intent: to take over ownership and responsibility of a laneway.
Methods: Informal communication
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Had conversations with Mary T Daly
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Director of Operations at Fingal County Council to ask the Council to take over ownership and responsibility for a laneway which connects Glasmore Housing Estate with St. Cronan's church and school grounds
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Brackenstown Swords. Fingal Co. Council have agreed in principle to do this and to cover the legal expenses involved.
2025-09-19
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Colgan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Shay Brennan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: To discuss alternative place for this drone business
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting initiated by Councillor Anne Colgan to Fr Paul Callan in Dundrum Parish to discuss the propsed new drone business which is seeking to be located in Dundrum village
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beside Holy Cross Church. A public meeting was also attended re the drones on Wednesday 20 August
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which was organised by Shay Brennan TD
2025-09-19
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: not to allow the bus connect project to go ahead and thus the CPO of the property of St. Anne's Church
Methods: Meeting
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Engaged with Councillor Jim Glildea re the Bus Connects infrastructure project. If it goes ahead it will order a CPO of the property of St. Anne's Church in shankill
2025-05-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Application for the naturalisation as an Irish citizen.
Methods: Email
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Sought assistance with the application process for the naturalisation as an Irish citizen.
2025-05-21
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council; Anthony Flynn (Acting Assistant Chief Executive), Dublin City Council
Intent: To inform the City Council on the scale of the proposed refurbishment of a very important religious and civic building i.e. the Pro Cathedral
Methods: Meeting
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Briefing Council senior executives on Diocesan proposals for the refurbishment of St. Mary's Pro Cathedral
2025-01-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Enquiry about attaining Irish citizenship
Methods: Meeting
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In September 2024
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Cllr O'Connor (retired) approached the Minister of Justice on behalf of a Parish Priest enquiring about the conditions for attaining Irish citizenship. No follow up ha happened since