Inishbofin Development Company CLG

Politician(s) lobbied: Eileen Mannion (Councillor), Galway County Council; Gerry King (Councillor), Galway County Council; Thomas Welby (Councillor), Galway County Council

Intent: To secure Galway County Council support for the establishment of a Local Link public transport connection between Cleggan and nearby towns, providing Inishbofin island residents with a viable public transport link to services on the mainland.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education

Intent: Follow up to previous letter sent (no response), to secure Ministerial direction to the Department's School Transport Section to approve a pilot bus service for Inishbofin secondary school students travelling via the morning ferry on maximum three days per week, with flexibility on arrival time to accommodate island ferry schedules.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: To seek Department of Education guidance, policy clarification, and/or resourcing to address structural access issues faced by Inishbofin students attending mainland secondary school.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: To inform the Islands Department of our submission regarding the Our Rural Future policy consultation

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: That small offshore islands will be taken into consideration in EU policies and funding programmes ie 'island-proofing' them

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Informing the TD about lack of Local Link connections, the situation with secondary school, and updates received for National Islands Policy in order to improve transport connections to the island

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Increased funding for the CDP (Community Development Programme) for our island and all non-Gaeltacht islands

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Uinsinn Finn (Acting Director of Service), Galway City Council

Intent: Information on ongoing projects reg. coastal protection, pier infrastructure, water distribution / quality, & roads.

Methods: Email