Environmental Pillar

Lobbying Organisation Environmental Pillar

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Agenda 1. Action on plastic overuse and waste a. The EU plastic strategy and draft single use plastic directive b. Waste Reduction Bill c. Micro plastics bill d. Compostable Packaging 2. Climate – a. RESS, Micro-generation b. National Energy and Climate Plan c. Irish vs EU ambitions on climate 3. The Aarhus Convention and proposed changes to the Planning Acts

Intended results encourage greater action on both waste and climate

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity • Charles Stanley Smith • Karin Dubsky • Oisín Coghlan • Oonagh Duggan • Michael Ewing

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.

Meeting (1)

Agenda 1. Action on plastic overuse and waste a. The EU plastic strategy and draft single use plastic directive b. Waste Reduction Bill c. Micro plastics bill d. Compostable Packaging 2. Climate – a. RESS, Micro-generation b. National Energy and Climate Plan c. Irish vs EU ambitions on climate 3. The Aarhus Convention and proposed changes to the Planning Acts 4. What are the Minister’s priorities for what is likely to be the final year of this Government?

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.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Jean Andrews Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)