Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Briefing on Climate Action

Intended results That the new Dáil and Seanad continues to play a critical role in holding the Government accountable and in ensuring the principle of climate justice is integrated across relevant policies.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean McLoughlin

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 Email with FoE briefing attached on key climate action areas.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Follow-up on Climate Action Briefing with Deputy Daly

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Whitmore with information on projections regarding the meeting of the emissions limits under the first carbon budget

Email (2-5)

Follow-up on Climate Action briefing and letter sent to Minister O'Brien

Letter (1)

Letter from CEO with briefing to Minister on appointment and re climate action

Email (2-5)

2 emails to Deputy Gorman re Committee establishment

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.

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)