Environmental Pillar

Lobbying Organisation Environmental Pillar

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Budget 2026

Intended results Make Government and Opposition parties aware of Environmental Pillar pre-budget submission and seek to persuade Government and opposition parties of the need for greater spending on nature and climate action and a greener tax system. Secure meetings to discuss budget 2026 with Minister for Finance, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with special responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Ni Lochlainn

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 sent to Government Ministers and Opposition party spokespeople

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Minister Jack Chambers on pre-budget submission at DPER Officers Meeting with Roderic O Gorman at Leinster House office

Email (2-5)

Emails sent to Government Ministers and advisors seeking a meeting on submission

Informal communication (2-5)

Text messages sent to advisor to Ministers for Public Expenditure seeking to arrange a meeting on pre-budget submission.

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.

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Deborah Sweeney Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Christopher O’Sullivan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)