Deirdre Ferris

Deirdre Ferris

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 36

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Kerry County Council
First Seen
17 September 2020
Last Seen
20 May 2026

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Councillor

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Kerry County Council

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)

Uplift

79 officials
2026-05-20

Intent: That Sinn Féin TDs and Sinn Féin Councillors would vote in the future in favour of a ban on fox hunting with horses and hounds.

Details: Emails were sent to Sinn Fein TDs and Sinn Fein Councillors asking them to support a ban on fox hunting with horses and hounds.

Methods
1,182 emails were sent in total, by 1,003 people - Email

Intent: To invite local representatives to attend a meeting on the supply chain disruptions to Irish agriculture caused by the Middle Eastern Conflict, leading to skyrocketing input costs, particularly fertiliser and fuel cost.

Details: IFA Kerry Public Meeting on Crisis in the Middle East

Methods
EmailInformal communicationMeeting

Irish Self Catering Federation

105 officials
2026-05-11

Intent: To advocate for amendments to the Short-Term Letting (Registration) Bill that support a fair and effective regulatory framework for short-term letting while promoting tourism development.

Details: Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)

Methods
Email regarding STTL Bill and National Planning Strategy, as the Register for STTL Bill is less than 4 weeks away and there is no clarity on planning. - EmailEmails send regrading the meeting Kerry County Council on the 16th February 2026, to engage in discussions regarding the proposed Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill. - EmailEngagement with Cllr. Michael Shannon in advance of the West Clare Municipal District meeting scheduled for 20 January 2026, regarding a Notice of Motion on the crisis facing the self-catering industry in the west of Ireland. Follow-up correspondence sought clarification on any updates relating to the 20 May 2026 deadline. - Email

Friends of the Earth

76 officials
2025-09-19

Intent: Requesting a motion put forward by councillors requesting additional, multi-annual funding for retrofitting of local authority homes from the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Details: Motion on Various Councils on Local Authority Energy Efficiency Programme

Methods
Emailed city and county councillors requesting they put forward motion at their next council meeting requesting additional, multi-annual funding for the local authority retrofit programme. - Email

Intent: To highlight that the nitrates derogation is of huge importance to the Irish agri-food sector and the wider economy. The derogation allows grassland farmers to maximise the advantages of our grass-based system while somewhat balancing the significant economic disadvantages they encounter compared to European Union (EU) counterparts.::To highlight that the uncertainty around the future of the nitrates derogation is doing little to improve water quality but is causing havoc for Irish farmers who are in the dark as to what parameters they will be farming within from 2026.::To emphasise that the following is needed as a sector -::Fair analysis of the impact of agriculture on water quality::The sector fully accepts that agriculture has an influence on water quality. However, it is not the only pressure. Failings in other sectors, such as urban wastewater, cannot be allowed jeopardise Ireland's ability to retain a nitrates derogation. It is imperative that the impact of non-agricultural sour

Details: Retaining Ireland's Nitrates Derogation - Common Objectives

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication