Environmental Pillar

Lobbying Organisation Environmental Pillar

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Calling on elected representatives to support an ambitious Nature Restoration Law

Intended results That Irish elected representatives support an ambitious EU Nature Restoration Law in EU negotiations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Kelly

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 ask your Irish MEPs and relevant Ministers to adopt a strong and urgent implementation of the EU’s proposed Nature Restoration Law that can curb the nature and climate crises.

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)

Letter sent to elected representatives calling on them to support an ambitious Nature Restoration Law

Letter (2-5)

Letters sent to elected representatives calling on them to support an ambitious Nature Restoration Law

Meeting (2-5)

That Irish elected representatives support an ambitious Nature Restoraton Law. Meetings with MEPs - Minister Eamon Ryan

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.

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

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

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)