Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Energy Security Review

Intended results Address Government's Energy Security Review, Friends of the Earth's position against LNG as Govt's preferred option for strategic emergency gas reserve, and outline need for legislation on Govt's climate-related conditions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Rossiter

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)

To Deputies Whitmore and O'Rourke re energy security review, LNG risks and Gov climate conditions on emergency gas reserve

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Deputy O'Rourke re re energy security review, LNG risks and Gov climate conditions on emergency gas reserve

Email (2-5)

Emails to MEP and TDs re a parliamentarians sign-on letter re US LNG exports

Letter (1)

To Minister and officials in March 2024 re LNG risks and need for enactment of Gov climate conditions on emergency gas reserve

Email (1)

Email to Cllr re deputations to local authorities on fossil fuel phase out treaty

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.

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

Paul Bolger Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Kate Ruddock Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)