Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 06 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details 8th Environmental Action Programme - Council

Intended results calling for the ministrs to support the REV3 version of the council conclusions. And maintin the Europes material footprint within planetary boundaries

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Abigail O'Callaghan-Platt

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 (1)

email on 31/05/2024 with attached letter Regarding the EU Council Conclusions on the 8th Environmental Action Programme, to be discussed in Coreper on the 5th of June. As part of a coalition of civil society organisations calling on you to support the REV3 version of the Council Conclusions, as proposed on the 17th of May by the Belgian Presidency.

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)

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