Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

Intended results For the Ireland representatives at the upcomign negotiations to take an ambitious position, especially with regards to critical pillars of an effective plastics treaty - including inter alia, supply and demand controls on plastic production, strong regulations on chemicals and microplastics, support to reuse and system redesign, and adequate financing to support implementation and enforcement.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Abi 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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

An email sent to Ministers Eamon Ryan and Ossian Smyth on 02/09/2024 Outlining the importance that Ireland take an ambitious stance in the upcoming negotiations, and to call for a similarly ambitious stance from other EU countries.

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.

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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