Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG (Re-turn)

Lobbying Organisation Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG

Date published 16 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Performance Reporting on the Deposit Return Scheme and 2025 Review of Approval

Intended results To provide an update on the implementation and performance of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme. Seek amendment of regulations and terms of Ministerial approval for the scheme to aid Re-turn in fulfilling its current commitments and future strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciaran Foley

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.

Submission (1)

Submission made to Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the implementation and performance of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme; and to seek amendment of regulations and terms of Ministerial approval for the scheme to aid Re-turn in fulfilling its current commitments and future strategy.

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.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)