Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 14 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Grant funding for Pickerpals programme

Intended results Ensuring there is funding in place for the programme to run in 2023/2024 academic year

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tad Kirakowski & Mindy o'Brien

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.

Phone call (2-5)

Enquiring about the progress of the grant application and the likely timeline for consideration of the results for pickerpals. (x2)

Email (2-5)

Enquiring about the progress of the grant application and the likely timeline for consideration of the results.

Meeting (1)

met to discuss the Pickerpals grant application for 2023/2024 . Also discussed banned single use plastic items.

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.

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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