Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Pre-Budget Advocacy on Energy Poverty

Intended results Pre-budget statement on energy poverty and pollution considered by ministers and relevant officials for Budget 2024

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare O'Connor

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emailed relevant officials and ministers pre-budget statement and requested meetings

Meeting (1)

Meeting with government special advisors to raise pre-budget asks on energy poverty

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

John Conlon Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Hannah Hamilton Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Eamonn Fahey Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Anne Marie McNally Special Advisor (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Dónall Geoghegan Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)