Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Packaging and packaging waste regulations revisions

Intended results Support for ambitious reuse and reduction targets within the regulations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Abigail O'Callaghan Platt

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

Mass communications

Email All MEPs Requesting meeting to discuss the upcoming Plenary Vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regaulations and call for support of ambitious reuse and reduction targets within the same.

Email All MEPs Calling for support for ambitious reuse and reduction targets within the Plenary Vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regaulations

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Calling for th eminister to support ambitious reuse and reduction targets within the packaging and packaging waste regulations discussions at the council level

Meeting (6-10)

outline the need for ambitious reuse and reduction targets within the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regaulations,and call for their support in the upcoming plenary vote. (1 meeting each with 6 MEPs or their reps)

Email (6-10)

Coordinate meetings with individual MEPs to advocate for Reuse and reduction targets in the PPWR.

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.

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

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

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)