Environmental Pillar

Lobbying Organisation Environmental Pillar

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Concerns regarding the implementation of the EU's Deforestation Regulation

Intended results Support from Irish MEPs and Government for robust EU Deforestation Regulation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Kelly, Aoife Ni Lochlainn

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 (11-20)

Emails to Irish MEPs regarding any concerns they may have around the implementation of the EU's Deforestation Regulation

Email (1)

Email to Green Party Government Advisor on topic of Government's position on the EU Parliament proposed amendments to the regulation.

Phone call (1)

Phone call to Green Party Government Advisor on topic of Government's position on the EU Parliament proposed amendments to the regulation.

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.

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)