JP Durkan

JP Durkan

Total Lobbying Efforts: 20

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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

2025-09-29

Intent: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is uniquely positioned to host Ireland’s first Coastal Innovation District, building on its access to the sea, harbour infrastructure, and nearby research institutions. Withstrong links to UCD, IADT, and Trinity, the area can drive innovation in blue economy sectors like offshore renewables and marine tech. Budget 2026 should support this vision through targeted investment and public-private partnership incentives.

Details: Support development of a Coastal Innovation District

Officials: Anne Colgan, Anna Grainger, Robert Jones, Sean McLoughlin, Peter O'Brien, Jim O'Leary, Marie Baker, Dan Carson, ...

Methods: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is uniquely positioned to host Ireland’s first Coastal Innovation District, building on its access to the sea, harbour infrastructure, and nearby research institutions. With strong links to UCD, IADT, and Trinity, the area can drive innovation in blue economy sectors like offshore renewables and marine tech. Budget 2026 should support this vision through targeted investment and public-private partnership incentives. - Email

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

2025-09-19

Intent: Invitation issued to Local Representatives and Council Officials who represent DunLaoghaire Rathdown County to and event showcasing the best in business in DLR

Details: Meet DLR County Business Community

Officials: Barry Ward, Cormac Devlin, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Maeve O'Connell, Neale Richmond, Shay Brennan, Sinéad Gibney, Richard Boyd Barrett, ...

Methods: Invitation issued to Local Representatives and Council Officials who represent DunLaoghaire Rathdown County to and event showcasing the best in business in DLR - Email

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

2025-09-17

Intent: DLR Chamber urges DLR Co Co to take a holistic approach to Housing and retain current LPT levels, and not to increase LPT. A holistic approach to Housing in DLR must be taken, in terms of planning, affordability and issues such as childcare, as well as increasing revenues coming to DLR Co Co. This holistic approach must not negatively impact on current DLR citizens who already pay some of the highest property taxes in Ireland, regardless of age profile.

Details: Local Property Tax

Officials: Frank Curran, Paul Kennedy, Barry Saul, Carrie Smyth, Dan Carson, Frank McNamara, Jacqueline Burke, Jim Gildea, ...

Methods: DLR Chamber urges DLR Co Co to take a holistic approach to Housing and retain current LPT levels, and not to increase LPT. A holistic approach to Housing in DLR must be taken, in terms of planning, affordability and issues such as childcare, as well as increasing revenues coming to DLR Co Co. This holistic approach must not negatively impact on current DLR citizens who already pay some of the highest property taxes in Ireland, regardless of age profile. - Email, Email

RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

2025-05-21

Intent: To provide project updates on the Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm project

Details: Offshore Wind Development - Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm project, located on the Kish and Bray Banks approximately 10km from Dublin and Wicklow coasts

Officials: Barry Ward, Tom Kivlehan, Lauren Tuite, Oisín O'Connor, Micheál Martin, Darragh O'Brien, Cormac Devlin, Martha Fanning, ...

Methods: Meeting with DECC to discuss national offshore wind communications campaign regarding ongoing progress of Dublin Array Project. - Virtual Meeting, Meeting with Cllr. Tom Kivlehan to discuss Dublin Array. - Meeting, Briefing provided to Deputy Barry Ward regarding progress on Dublin Array. - Meeting, ...

Monkstown Abbey Road Residents Association

2025-05-15

Intent: Deeper consultation of local community and analysis of business impacts in relation to active travel proposals ::Communicate views of local residents on impact of cycle lane construction in the neighbourhood and on future active travel plans::More democratic representation on implementation of active travel infrastructure in DLR

Details: Promoting community consultation on local planning housing and traffic issues

Officials: Cormac Devlin, Barry Ward, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Richard Boyd Barrett, Maurice Dockrell, Dan Carson, Marie Baker, Martha Fanning, ...

Methods: Emails requesting local authorities - Email, Meeting held on March 20th to debate and vote on cycle path construction. - Meeting

Crosscare

2025-05-07

Intent: Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.

Details: Crosscare's Youth Information Service wrote to a wide range of TDs on 17th of April 2025 seeking support for the continued work of the 'Youth Information Online Chat Service' - an initiative of Crosscare, YMCA Cork, Youth Work Ireland and Spunout offering information, advice and guidance to young pe, ...

Officials: Mark Ward, Paul Gogarty, Emer Higgins, Shane Moynihan, Eoin Ó Broin, Colm Brophy, John Lahart, Paul Murphy, ...

Methods: Multiple versions of the same email sent to many public representatives - as below - Email

RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

2025-01-21

Intent: To provide project updates on the Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm project

Details: Offshore Wind Development - Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm project, located on the Kish and Bray Banks approximately 10km from Dublin and Wicklow coasts

Officials: Aidan Blighe, Eamon Ryan, Frank Curran, Catherine Keenan, Stephen Brady, Paul Kennedy, Anne Devine, Ossian Smyth, ...

Methods: Meeting with DLRCC Director of Planning and Economic Development in DLRCC offices regarding ongoing progress of Dublin Array Project. - Meeting, Monthly online townhall meetings with DLRCC representatives to provide updates on Dublin Array Project. - Meeting, Meeting with DETE officials on Dublin Array Project and implementation of DETE's Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy. - Meeting, ...

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

2025-01-20

Intent: Showcasing Businesses Success Stories to the Council, National and Local Government Representatives. Increasing awareness, recognising and highlighting business excellence across all business sectors - private, public and charity. Rewarding business initiatives which in turn increases footfall into the area

Details: Showcasing Businesses Success Stories to the Council, National and Local Government Representatives

Officials: Cormac Devlin, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Richard Boyd Barrett, Ossian Smyth, Barry Ward, Gerry Horkan, Catherine Martin, Neale Richmond, ...

Methods: Email

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

2025-01-20

Intent: Post Budget Breakfast Briefing with Minister for Finance Jack Chamber to discuss economic development items concerning Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and the impact and benefits of the budget on businesses

Details: Lobbied Minister Jack Chambers to Meet Business Owners of DLR Chamber for Post Budget Briefing

Officials: Jack Chambers, Cormac Devlin, Ossian Smyth, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Catherine Martin, Richard Boyd Barrett, Neale Richmond, Barry Andrews, ...

Methods: Email

Southside Travellers Action Group Ltd

2025-01-17

Intent: to get allocated Traveller sites secured in DLR for the TAP 2025 - 2029 programme

Details: TRAVELLER specific Accommodation

Officials: Jim O'Leary, Carrie Smyth, Barry Saul, Frank Curran, Hugh Lewis, John Hurley, JP Durkan, Justin Moylan, ...

Methods: requested that all elected council officials vote for STAG submission that the exsisting and new Traveller sites remain included on the Dlr 2025 -2029 TAP programme - Letter