Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Newman (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: Make Councillor Newman aware of all the NGO and Community Submissions on the issue so that he can keep his constituents informed.
Methods: Informal communication
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I advised Councillor Newman of my appearance at Transport Committee PLS into Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To identify if and when the recommendations will be implemented.
Methods: Informal communication
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The progress of implementing the recommendations of the Citizens assembly on Biodiversity.
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Joanne Collins (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Identifying that the bill is not compliant with EU environmental law. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_transport/2026-04-15/3/
Methods: Submission
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Submission to the joint committee of transport on behalf of Wild Ireland Defence CLG in relation to the proposed Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Joan Hopkins (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: Support from the Social Democrats for funding for the repair of the PSLC roof.
Methods: Informal communication
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Discussed potential funding streams to pay for emergency repairs to the Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Centre roof. Suggestions for sports grants and representation by teh Social Democrats that could be made to funding providers.
Politician(s) lobbied: Seamus Morris (Councillor), Tipperary County Council; Ger Walsh (Executive Manager), Tipperary County Council
Intent: To have my title correctly identified in the minutes as a planning and environmental consultant.
Methods: Email
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Correcting the meeting record of Tipperary County council in relation to the incorrect title attributed to me in the meeting minutes on foot of a report authored by me on the water supply project submitted to the council by a third party.
Politician(s) lobbied: Seamus Morris (Councillor), Tipperary County Council
Intent: To ensure full compliance of state bodies with terms of capital funding, grants, investment and government, and ECB funding for projects.
Methods: Informal communication
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Non compliance of state bodies (in general) with ESG requirments of Green Bonds
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ECB Capital funding and investor's compliance requirements with same.
Politician(s) lobbied: Joan Hopkins (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: Inform Ms. Whitmore of the content on the discussion so that social democrats environmental policy can be informed by the information.
Methods: Informal communication
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Jan 2026 request for meeting with Jennifer Whitmore in future regarding Marine Protected Areas and recent meeting I had held with European Commission Audit Compliance Committee for MPAs
Politician(s) lobbied: Joan Hopkins (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: multi generational Community use of a community centre that takes advantage of school hours when the centre cannot be used for its primary use for the Young people of Portmarnock.
Methods: Informal communication
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Jan 2026 The use of a refurbished Portmarnock Adventure Centre Hall as by Housing Bodies as a day centre for elderly during school time and mixed generation (Young and old persons events)
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ensure TD had access to relevant and accurate information when representing his constituents and requesting information in the Dail.
Methods: Phone call
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Informed TD about issues related to Water Quality in Dublin Bay
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Swim Warnings
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the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study
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the Fehily Report and the possiblity of further deterioration from the Greater Dublin Drainage Project. We also discussed INTEL discharges to sewer and potential toxic PFAS contamination from Semi Conducter manufacturers such as the INTEL Plant.
Politician(s) lobbied: Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Allow Mr. Brabazon to have all the info he needs to address potential risk of explosion within the Public safety Zone at Clonshaugh Lands, Co Dublin within the proposed development area for the Greater Dublin Drainage Project Sludge Hub Centre and Biogas Storage Facility.
Methods: Email
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Gave permission for Tom Brabazon to bring my correspondence and planning submissions to a meeting with IAA and or daa.
