Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Lobbying Organisation Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details The Nature Restoration Law

Intended results A strong Nature Restoration Law is passed

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Antóin McDermott

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To email Irish MEPs to ask to vote for a strong Nature Restoration Law.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Social Media All MEPs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (31-50)

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.

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Declan Clune Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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