Ecocem Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Ecocem Ireland

Date published 20 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Government and public bodies should prioritise the use of low carbon building materials with procurement

Intended results Public Procurement would incorporate and incentivise measures to enhance sustainability within procurement.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andrew McGrane

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.

Email (2-5)

I typically contacted the relevant official by email initially. On some occasions I sent a couple of emails. In most cases I then followed up with a phone call and a request to meet the official.

Meeting (1)

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.

Eoghan Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)