Gibney Communications

Lobbying Organisation Gibney Communications

Date published 09 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details To share insights on the implementation of the European Critical Raw Materials Act and the potential it offers Ireland.

Intended results Raise awareness among public representatives of the impact of the European Critical Raw Materials Act and the contributions geology can make to climate change action in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Mackey

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Institute of Geologists of Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 63 Merrion Square S, Dublin 2, D02 TW21

Main business or activity

Company website https://igi.ie/

Contact email address info@igi.ie

Contact phone number (01) 662 4914

Contact address 63 Merrion Square S, Dublin 2, D02 TW21

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all Oireachtas members, outlining the impacts of the European Critical Raw Materials Act, the potential for the growth of geology in Ireland and the contributions geology can make to climate change action in Ireland.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email to key environmental stakeholders outlining the impacts of the European CRMA and offering a meeting to brief on the impacts it can have in Ireland.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Sinn Féin spokesperson on Environment to provide a briefing on the impacts of the CRMA and the potential growth for geology in Ireland.

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.

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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