Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 16 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Global plastics treaty

Intended results an ambitious position of Ireland and the EU in these negotiations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity ABi

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.

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an ambitious position of Ireland and the EU in these negotiations, especially with regards to critical pillars of an effective plastics treaty - supply and demand controls on plastic production, strong regulations on chemicals and microplastics, support to reuse and system redesign, mandatory trade permits , and adequate financing to support implementation.

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)