Martin Harley

Martin Harley

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 43

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Donegal County Council
First Seen
21 January 2016
Last Seen
16 May 2026

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Councillor

Observed Public Bodies

Donegal County Council

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)

Planet Youth

6 officials
2026-05-02

Intent: Planet Youth, a youth club in Co. Donegal, seeking funding from local Co. Councillors to assist in the provision of services to young people.

Details: Youth Club seeking funding from public representatives.

Methods
Funding to assist running of youth club being sought from Public Representatives for Municipal District of Stranorlar/Lifford in Co. Donegal. - Letter

Planet Youth

6 officials
2025-09-01

Intent: The youth club wish to secure funding in order to meet their running costs, and purchase equipment required by the membership.

Details: Planet Youth Club contacting local Co. Councillors in relation to allocation of public funds.

Methods
Planet Youth Committee invited the 6 local Co. Councillors to two meetings in the youth centre concerning funding. However only 4 of the Co. Councillors were able to attend, the other 2 sent apologies. - MeetingPlanet Youth Committee wrote letters to the 6 local Co. Councillors. - Letter

Intent: To be given more time, and for the project to go ahead. This appears to have been successful and we have been granted more time, and the project will go ahead. For the grant to be approved to upgrade existing pathways.

Details: Community in Convoy Co. Donegal Project: “A shared space for everyone” Peace IV Funding that was going to be withdrawn that for a community shared space. The Funding had been delayed there was concern the time limit was up to draw down the monies, and the project had not started. Council claimed t, ...

Methods
The County Councillors listed below all received one phone call from Rob n Henderson - Phone callThere was a letter attached which outlined the issue with the funding and requesting that the issue will be raised with the Department of Rural and Community Development (Donegal) and expressing disappointment that funding might be withdrawn. - EmailWith James Kelly and Brian Keogh at Donegal Development Company. - Phone call

Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

2 officials
2024-05-20

Intent: Talking to Councillors about local government elections.

Details: Meeting at opening of local wind farm

Methods
Met Councillor a an event in Jacksons Hotel, Ballybofey on 19th May 2024. Took the opportunity to brief Councillor on local governement issues. - Informal communication

Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

5 officials
2024-05-20

Intent: Ensure that any issues around tourism are high on the agenda and that there is an understanding of the pressures on the industry.

Details: Donegal Tourism Associates meeting with members of of Donegal Tourism Directors. Discussions on the 2024 campaigns and feedback from the trade and stakeholders in terms of issues, concerns and opportunities for the season ahead.

Methods
Meeting took place on 10th January. Most members were in attendance and some were online. The meeting included Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and a number of elected members. - Meeting

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2

Details: Donegal County Council -Enough is Enough Campaign

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication