Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

Section 6(4) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 requires that on commencement of the act on 1st September 2015, Clare County Council is required to publish a list showing the name, grade and brief details of the role and responsibilities of each "designated public official" of the body. The purpose of the list is:

• To allow members of the public identify those persons who are designated public officials; and
• As a resource for lobbyists filing a return to the register who may need to source a designated public official's details.

Designated officials under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

• Chief Executive
  Pat Dowling
  Telephone: (065) 6846209
  Email: chiefexecutive@clarecoco.ie
  Department/Area: Chief Executive function for all areas.
  
  
• Director of Service
  Alan Farrell
  Telephone: (065) 6846286
  Email: afarrell@clarecoco
  Department/Area: Physical Development (incorporating Roads/Infrastructure, Water, Environment, Fire and Major Emergency Management and Shannon Municipal District) 
  
  
• Director of Service
  Carmel Kirby
  Telephone: (065) 6846420
  Email: ckirby@clarecoco.ie
  Department/Area: Economic Development (incorporating Enterprise and Employment, Planning, and Ennis Municipal District)
  
  
• Director of Service
  Anne Haugh
  Telephone: (065) 6846429
  Email: ahaugh@clarecoco.ie
  Department/Area: Rural Development (incorporating Rural and Community Development, Culture and Library Services, Corporate Services, and Killaloe Municipal District) 
• Director of Service
  Leonard Cleary
  Tel: (065) 6846495
  Email: lcleary@clarecoco.ie
  Department/Area: Tourism Development (incorporating Tourism, Broadband and Digital, and West Clare Municipal District (West)
  
  
• Director of Service
  Noeleen Fitzgerald
  Telephone: (065) 6846256
  Email: nfitzgerald@clarecoco.ie
  Department/Area: Finance and Support Services (incorporating Finance, Human Resources, Information and Communications Technology, and Motor Tax)
  
  
• Acting Director of Service
  Jason Murphy
  Telephone: (065) 6846528
  Email: jmurphy@clarecoco.ie
  Department/Area: Social Development (incorporating Housing, Estate Development, Ukrainian Services, Local Authority Integration, Sports and Recreation, and West Clare Municipal District (North))

Section (6)(1)(d) of the Act provides that members of Clare County Council are regarded as designated public officials for the purposes of the act.

Further information on the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 is available on the Regulation of Lobbying website.