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2024-01-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Niall Ó'Donnchú (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ciara Shaughnessy (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To inform Minister O'Brien about the extensive built and natural heritage at Dowth and about the cutting edge sustainable agriculture research conducted by Devenish on the farm in recent years.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 19th June |
| — | Minister Darragh O'Brien visited the farm at Dowth in the context of Government interest in the sale of the property. Niall O'Donnchú |
| — | Ciara Shaughnessy and others from the Department of Housing |
| — | Local Government and Heritage attended with the Minister. |
2023-10-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Niall Ó'Donnchú (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Sharon Tolan (Councillor), Meath County Council; Ciara Shaughnessy (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hannah Hamilton (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Fiona Lawless (Director of Services or Equivalent), Meath County Council
Intent: Public awareness that the Government are purchasing the property at Dowth.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On September 29th the Department Housing |
| — | Local Government and Heritage held a media event at Dowth to announce their plans to buy the property. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Niall Ó'Donnchú (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ciara Shaughnessy (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To inform Minister O'Brien about the extensive built and natural heritage at Dowth and about the cutting edge sustainable agriculture research conducted by Devenish on the farm in recent years.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 19th June |
| — | Minister Darragh O'Brien visited the farm at Dowth in the context of Government interest in the sale of the property. Niall O'Donnchú |
| — | Ciara Shaughnessy and others from the Department of Housing |
| — | Local Government and Heritage attended with the Minister. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Niall Ó'Donnchú (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Rosemary Collier (Assistant Secretary), The Office of Public Works
Intent: To inform Minister Noonan about the extensive built and natural heritage at Dowth and about the cutting edge sustainable agriculture research conducted by Devenish on the farm in recent years.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 12th May |
| — | Minister Malcolm Noonan visited the farm at Dowth in the context of Government interest in the sale of the property. Rosemary Collier (OPW) |
| — | Niall O'Donnchú and others from the Department of Housing |
| — | Local Government and Heritage attended with the Minister. |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Updating Minister Heather Humphreys on important international visitors to Devenish's research farm at Dowth
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Tony McEntee |
| — | CEO Devenish |
| — | was in communication with Minister Heather Humphreys updating her on international visitors to Dowth |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To highlight opportunities for business and economic development in the mid-East region.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 23rd June |
| — | Minister Simon Coveney and Minister Neale Richmond attended a 'Building Better Business in the Mid-East event' and the official opening of the MERITS office. Both events were in the Kildare County Council offices. Owen Brennan attended the event in his capacity as Chairperson of the Mid-East Regional Enterprise Plan. |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To showcase the new Boyne Valley Food Hub to the Minister as an example of economic development in the mid-East region.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 19th May Minister Neale Richmond officially launched the new Boyne Valley Food Hub in Navan. Owen Brennan attended the launch in his capacity as Chairperson of the Mid-East Regional Enterprise Plan. |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Ó'Donnchú (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To give Government advance notice of the sale of the our research farm at Dowth in County Meath and understand the level of potential interest from Government
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Owen Brennan |
| — | Chairman |
| — | and Helen Stanton were in contact with the Department of Housing |
| — | Local Government and Heritage to inform them of the forthcoming sale of our research farm at Dowth in County Meath |
2023-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To carry out Owen's duties as Chair of the Mid East Regional Enterprise Plan Steering Committee
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Owen Brennan |
| — | Executive Chair |
| — | had a meeting on 4th April with Minister Neale Richmond in Owen's capacity as Chair of the Mid East Regional Enterprise Plan Steering Committee to update the Minister on the progress of the Mid East REP. |
2023-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Devenish welcomed the opportunity to brief the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition's Board about our research work on developing sustainable agriculture solutions and promoting human health through nutrition.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Brian Carroll |
| — | Department of Environment |
| — | Climate and Communications arranged for the Climate and Clean Air Coalition's Board to visit our research farm at Dowth in County Meath on 9th March |
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