Environmental Pillar

Lobbying Organisation Environmental Pillar

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Environmental Pillar and the Sustainable Water Network letter to relevant Ministers regarding NGO representation on the IAC on the Nature Restoration Plan

Intended results That the environmental sector be afforded appropriate, balanced and equal representation in all relevant stakeholder forums under the Nature Restoration Law, as a fundamental element of public participation and engagement.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Kelly

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.

Letter (1)

A letter to Minister O'Sullivan requesting that the environmental sector be afforded appropriate, balanced and equal representation in all relevant stakeholder forums under the Nature Restoration Law, as a fundamental element of public participation and engagement.

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.

Christopher O’Sullivan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

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