Natural Capital Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Natural Capital Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Natural Capital Ireland advocated for the natural capital accounting approach be used to ensure that Ireland’s natural resources and the valuable services they provide are taken into account in policy decisions relating to nature and biodiversity via social media posts tagging DoPs, also in conversation at the events mentioned below.

Intended results Awareness of NCIs work leading to the greater integration of the natural capital approach in policy to help protect and restore Ireland's natural resources.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Smith

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.

Informal communication (6-10)

NCI's Fiona Smith, Emer Ní Dhuíll attended Heritage Ireland Summit, chatted to Malcolm Noonan and Hannah Hamilton. NCI project Business For Biodiversity Ireland's Lucy Gaffney spoke to Minister Malcolm Noonan about the work of the platform on business action for biodiversity at Chartered Accountants House event by SETU Ireland. Emer Ní Dhuill, Jimmy O'Keeffe & Martha O'Hagan at launch of Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action & Biodiversity Report and spoke about natural capital with TDs.

Social Media (6-10)

Social media posts (Twitter/X) encouraging TDs Pippa Hackett, Malcolm Noonan and Jennifor Whitmore to read our report on natural capital accounting. NCI's Communications Executive Fiona Smith posted on Business for Biodiversity Ireland platform social media accounts (Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook), which we run, promoting the Oireachtas Report on the recommendations on the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, tagging named DPOs

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.

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

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

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)