Business in the Community Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Business in the Community Ireland

Date published 12 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Regulatory changes at EU level, our submission reflects our distilled insights from engaging with corporates in their compliance journey.

Intended results Sharing insights and maintaining the courage of Irish and European convictions that business can be a force for positive change.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neela Couture

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)

A personalized email was individually sent to each Department and Member of the European Parliament selected by us. Date: 31st March 2025.

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.

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Ronnie Downes Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Gary Tobin Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Siobhan Russell Adviser to Minister (Department of Transport)

Frank Maughan, Advisory Counsel (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Oonagh Buckley Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Barry Quinlan Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)