Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Influencing party manifestos on decarbonisation of heat, energy efficiency and energy poverty

Intended results Party manifestos include policy recommendations on decarbonisation of heat, energy efficiency and energy poverty Programme for Government includes policy recommendations on decarbonisation of heat, energy efficiency and energy poverty

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare O'Connor

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Emailed recommendations on decarbonisation of heat, energy efficiency and energy poverty

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Requested meeting on party manifesto development

Meeting (1)

Met Fianna Fail advisors to discuss party manifesto development

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.

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlotte Simpson Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)