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Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: 1. Greater devolution of functions to local authorities; 2. improved training and support for elected members; 3. greater flexibility in relation to the security allowance scheme; 4 that Ireland would be in compliance with the European Charter.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Representations relating to 1. promoting greater devolution of functions to local authority representatives; 2; outlining intended training and information support measures for councillors; 3. seeking flexibilities to the security allowance scheme; 4. pressing Government to bring Ireland into compliance with the European Charter of Local-Self Government. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: As set out above
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Representations to seek amendment of the Planning & Development Bill 2023 so as to: 1. Retain duration of county/city development plans at 6 years; 2. Secure consultation before issue of binding Ministerial Planning Statements. 3. Secure strong powers of initiative for councillors in regarding to variation procedure of development plans. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: 1. Retention of 6 year duration of Co Development Plan. 2. Receive Dept.'s support to highlight 125th anniversary of County Councils to the wider public. 3. Secure committment that Council of Europe recommendations on Irish local government be followed up. 4. Secure updating of gratuity calculation to reflect current salary payment.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 1. Discuss Planning & Development Bill. 2. Suggest promotion of 125th anniversary of County Councils in 2024. 3. Highlight recommendation of Council of Europe report on Irish local government. 4. Seek recalibration of gratuity arrangement. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Sharon Keogan (Senator), Seanad; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad
Intent: 1. Reverse centralisation of powers. 2. Retain 6 years duration of Development Plan. 3. Retain councils role in delivery of housing. 4. Secure security allowance for councillors. 5. Restore calculation of gratuity to current salary level.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 1. Reserved powers of councillors. 2 Planning & Development Bill 2022. 3 Housing issues. 4. Security for councillors. 5. Recalibrate councillors' gratuuity. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Garrett Ahern (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad
Intent: 1 Reverse centralisation of powers. 2. Retain Development Plan duration at 6 years. 3. Retain status of local authorities in delivery of housing. 4. Secure security allowance for councillors. 5. Recalibrate gratuity payment to align with current salary.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 1. Reserved powers of councillors. 2 Planning & Development Bill 2022 . 3 Retain status of local authorities in delivery of housing. 4. Security for councillors. 5 Recalibrate gratuity payment. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Diarmuid Wilson (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad
Intent: 1. Reverse centralisation of functions. 2. Retain Development Plan duration at 6 years. 3. Retain status of local authorities in housing delivery. 4. Secure security allowance for elected members. 5 Realign gratuity calculation with current salary.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 1 Reserved powers of councillors; 2. Draft Planning & Development Bill 2022. 3. Housing Issues. 4. Councillors' security. 5. Recalibration of councillors' gratuity. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Inform the new Minister of AILG concerns regarding the matters indicated
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Issues raised: 1. Councillors' gratuity arrangements; 2. Security matters. 3. Planning & Development Bill; 4. Erosion of powers generally. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Francis Noel Duffy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Rebecca Moynihan (Senator), Seanad; Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Seek retention of status quo
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Concern over amendment of law in relation to nominations for An Bord Pleanala which would remove AILG's capacity to put forward a candidate for nomination |
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Retention of capacity of Association to make nomination for possible appointment to board of An Bord Pleanala
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Expressing concern at proposal to amendment planning law which would |
| — | inter alia |
| — | remove capacity for AILG to put forward a name for possible nomination to An Bord Pleanala |
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Enhanced awareness at Government level of the work which the Association of Irish Local Government had undertaken in support of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of Europe 2022
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposing enhanced involvement with the local government forum of the Council of Europe |
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