Shirley O'Hara

Shirley O'Hara

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 28

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
South Dublin County Council
First Seen
21 September 2020
Last Seen
12 May 2026

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Councillor

Observed Public Bodies

South Dublin County Council

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)

Túath Housing Association

48 officials
2026-05-12

Intent: Minister for Housing, TD James Browne and Mayor of SDCC, Cllr Pamela Kearns to attend the official sod turning of Garter's Lane in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 18 February 2026.

Details: Sod Turning at Garter's Lane in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 18 February 2026

Methods
Minister for Housing, James Browne TD and Mayor of SDCC, Cllr Pamela Kearns to attend the official sod turning of Garter's Lane in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 18 February 2026. Invitations were issued to the Local TDs and South Dublin County Council members included in this submission, however, Tuath did not maintain a formal attendance record for attendees. - Event / Reception

Friends of the Earth

36 officials
2026-01-21

Intent: Asking elected representatives to support motion in South Dublin County Council calling for national moratorium on data centre development

Details: South Dublin County Council motion re data centre development

Methods
Email to TD Ciaran Ahern, asking him to support motion on moratorium - EmailEmails to councillors asking them to support Cllr Jess Spear's motion calling for a national moratorium on data centre development - Email

Friends of the Earth

38 officials
2025-09-19

Intent: The passing of a motion in South Dublin County Council that called on the Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy to introduce a national moratorium on data centres.

Details: Advocacy on Data Centre Moratorium Motion in South Dublin County Council

Methods
Email to Cllr Roisín Mannion inviting her to South Dublin County Partnership workshop on data centres. - EmailEmails to all councillors in South Dublin County Council encouraging them to support the motion tabled by Cllr Jess Spear: “That this council resolves to write to the Minister for Climate and the Environment requesting a national moratorium on further data centre expansion.” - EmailPhone Calls with Cllr Jess Spear on data centre moratorium motion. - Phone call

Intent: We were not in favour of the purchase. We requested clarification from Minister O’Callaghan on the scale of the purchase; clarification about expected continued functioning of amenities on Citywest Hotel lands e.g. the leisure centre and a restaurant.We requested a Local Community Consultation group to support communication between the community and the state. We also requested commencement of the Local Area Plan process, as committed to County Development Plan.

Details: We met with our TDs to communicate resident concerns in relation to the government's potential purchase of Citywest Hotel

Methods
We communicated the meeting, our presentation, and the minutes on our Facebook page - Social Media

Crosscare

85 officials
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, ...

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

Childhood Development Initiative

68 officials
2025-01-20

Intent: Calling for the new government to take decisive action in six critical areas in their new programme for governmentTackling child homelessness Expanding universal school meals Strengthening youth mental health services Reducing assessment waiting lists Developing accessible play spaces Enhancing digital safety

Details: Manifesto for Programme for Goverment

Methods
Email with pdf of Manifesto attached - EmailSocial media on X, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin over period mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Text and graphics. - Social Media

YMCA Dublin

43 officials
2024-09-18

Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities

Details: Seeking changes to councils' approach to childcare, youth & community service provision

Methods
2 meetings with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to discuss options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central & North West Dublin - Virtual MeetingSingle email to councillors in specific LEAs to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by councils - EmailSingle meeting with Cllr Gogarty at Lucan Shoppoing Centre to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by South Dublin County Council in Lucan LEA - Meeting

Intent: Have Public Representatives 'sign' the Social Enterprise Charter

Details: Speak to Public Representatives about the Social Enterprise Charter and explain the vital need for each to have a designated spokesperson on Social Enterprise

Methods
Amy emailed Councillors Brian Lawlor; Lynn McCrave; Shirley O'Hara; Vicki Casserly; Kenneth Egan; Charlie O'Connor and David McManus of South Dublin County Council and Darcy Lonergan of Dublin City Council to discuss the Social Enterprise Charter - EmailAmy emailed Mark Ward TD to discuss the Social Enterprise Charter - EmailAmy emailed TDs Alan Farrell; Catherine Martin; Francis Noel Duffy and Roderic O'Gorman to discuss the Social Enterprise Charter - Email

Unite the Union, Ireland Region

44 officials
2023-05-21

Intent: Political awareness of the treatment of four Unite members working for a company - Murphy International - contracted by South Dublin Co Council to carry out publicly-funded work

Details: Dismissal of four Unite members by Murphy International, including a shop steward, on what Unite believes to have been spurious grounds

Methods
Letter to members of South Dublin Co Council advising them of above - Letter