Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details LNG and Climate Action

Intended results Rejection of LNG Ensure Gov decision on LNG is changed and brought into with climate law

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jerry Mac Evilly

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 Senators Email with briefing and email with press release to Senators re Gov decision on LNG

Email All TDs Email with briefing and email with press release to TDs re Gov decision on LNG

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email with briefing to Senator Higgins

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister's advisor

Email (2-5)

Emails with briefing to Minister and Taoiseach's advisors

Email (2-5)

Emails with briefing to Deputy O'Gorman re Gov decision on LNG

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.

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

David Healy Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)