Irish Green Building Council

Lobbying Organisation Irish Green Building Council

Date published 04 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Ireland's National Renovation Strategy V.2 - Under the Energy Efficiency Directive (article 4), Ireland (DCCAE) is due to publish an updated version of its national renovation strategy by 30.04.2017.

Intended results For 18 months, the IGBC conducted a comprehensive consultation process across the country to co-design an ambitious national renovation strategy for Ireland - see www.buildupon.eu/ireland for further details. This led to the publication of a final set of recommendations in Feb. 2017 - http://buildupon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IGBC-BUILD-Upon-Final-Web-24.02.17-1.pdf. Several meetings with politicians & senior civil servants took place to ensure these recommendations are taken into account.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marion Jammet

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 MEPs An email and a copy of the final set of recommendations - http://buildupon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IGBC-BUILD-Upon-Final-Web-24.02.17-1.pdf - was sent out to all Irish MEPs on 28 March 2017

Email All MEPs A copy of a declaration of support for a more ambitious national renovation strategy signed by 43 Irish organisations - https://www.igbc.ie/europe-must-curb-emissions-buildings-urges-coalition-300-businesses-green-building-councils-help-governments-develop-ambitious-action-plans-renovation/ - was sent out to all Irish MEPs on 26th April 2017

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

All members of the Oireachtas Joint Committees on Communications, Climate Action and Environment and on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government - Membership were invited to attend the launch of the final set of recommendations in Dublin on 23 February 2017. Three of them attended this launch: Deputy Eamon Ryan TD, Senator Victor Boyhan and Senator Grace O'Sullivan.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings on this topic took place with Eamon Ryan TD on 27 January Timmy Dooley TD on 23 February.

Event / Reception (1)

Minister Sean Canney TD was one of the keynote speakers at the launch of the final set of recommendations on 23 February 2017

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.

Ali Grehan Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)

Celine Reilly Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)