Natural Capital Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Natural Capital Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane and Researcher Emer Ni Dhuill spoke to Minister for Nature Malcolm Noonan at the Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit and asked if he would read NCI's report on High-Level Recommendations on Funding Nature Restoration in Ireland, commissioned by the Irish Environmental Network, which we would email to him for his consideration and also help us launch the report.

Intended results That the minister would read and consider, and influence the implementing of 7 recommendations where possible. See subject matter of recommendations here https://www.naturalcapitalireland.com/fundingnaturerestorationreport That Minister would appear in material, photos videos posts, etc to help us launch and promote the report.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Lane

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.

Informal communication (1)

NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane and Researcher Emer Ni Dhuill spoke to Minister for Nature Malcolm Noonan at the Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit and asked if he would read NCI's report on High-Level Recommendations on Funding Nature Restoration in Ireland, commissioned by the Irish Environmental Network, which we would email to him for his consideration and also if he would help us launch the report with a picture or video.

Email (2-5)

NCI Communications Executive Fiona Smith sent the collaborative workshop report 'High-level Recommendations on Funding Nature Restoration in Ireland' to Minister for Nature Malcolm Noonan via email to his special advisor Hannah Hamilton, requesting that he read and act on recommendations and also help us to launch it.

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.

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Hannah Hamilton Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)