Irish Wildbird Conservancy (BirdWatch Ireland)
Mass communications
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Phone call (31-50)
Called constituency offices of elected representatives to secure meetings to discuss Marine Protected Area legislation.
Meeting (2-5)
Met with Senator Erin McGreehan, Deputy Sean Haughey, Deputy John Brady individually to discuss Marine Protected Area legislation.
Social Media (31-50)
Posted content urging the Irish government to release the Marine Protected Area legislation without delay across social media platforms, including Twitter and via paid Facebook ads. Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Darragh O'Brien were individually tagged in some of these posts.
Email (31-50)
Emailed elected representatives to invite them to BirdWatch Ireland public meetings organised by local branches. These meetings took place in South Dublin (3rd October 2023), Wicklow (14th November 2023) and West Cork (23rd November 2023). The invitation aimed to encourage elected representatives to support and do all they can to help progress the MPA Bill.
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.