Irish Green Building Council

Lobbying Organisation Irish Green Building Council

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Ireland's National Renovation Strategy

Intended results Over the last 18 months, the IGBC has built a community of over 170 key stakeholders to co-design an ambitious national renovation strategy for Ireland - required under art. 4 of the Energy Efficiency Directive. This work has been conducted as part of the H2020 funded Build Upon project (www.buildupon.eu/ireland). The aim of this action was to promote the recommendations developed as part of this process among key policy-makers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marion Jammet

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To support our campaign through social media

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Date: 22.09.2016 - Venue: IGBC - Topic: Declaration in 10 Points for a Better National Renovation Strategy (http://buildupon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10-Point-Doc-25.11.16-Web.pdf)

Email (1)

Date: 10.11.2016 - Venue: NA - Topic: Declaration in 10 Points for a Better National Renovation Strategy (http://buildupon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10-Point-Doc-25.11.16-Web.pdf)

Event / Reception (1)

Date: 06.12.2016 - Venue: IGBC - Topic: Workshop on Ireland's National Renovation Strategy - Grants & Tax Incentives. Full report available at: http://buildupon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Report_Final_Investment.pdf

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.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ali Grehan Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)