Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 17 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details WFD revision ahead of plenary vote on the 13th March

Intended results To advocate for support for ambitious food waste prevention targets within the Waste Framework Directive revision text

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 08/03/24 Email to all MEPs calling for them to support ambitious food waste targets within the Waste Framework Directive revisions. Also highlighted work on textile waste and included Zero Waste Europe position paper on the Waste Framework revisions.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

08/03/24 Email to Grace O'Sullivan MEP calling for support ambitious food waste targets within the Waste Framework Directive revisions. Also highlighted work on textile waste and included Zero Waste Europe position paper on the Waste Framework revisions.

Email (1)

08/03/24 Email to Minister Ryan cc.ing Paul Kernny calling for them to support ambitious food waste targets within the Waste Framework Directive revisions. Also highlighted work on textile waste and included Zero Waste Europe position paper on the Waste Framework revisions.

Email (1)

08/03/24 Email to Ciaran Cuffe MEP calling for support ambitious food waste targets within the Waste Framework Directive revisions. Also highlighted work on textile waste and included Zero Waste Europe position paper on the Waste Framework revisions.

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)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)