Wastemanass Ltd (Irish Waste Management Association)

Lobbying Organisation Wastemanass Ltd

Date published 17 Aug, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Single Use Vapes Bill 2026

Intended results We were seeking amendments to the Single-Use Vapes Bill 2026 to address the likely increased risk of fires in the waste sector that may result from disposal of 'multi-use' vapes. We wanted the legislation to require fully re-usable vapes rather than multi-use disposable vapes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Walsh

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)

Emails sent to Jenny McCormack asking Minister Dillon to liaise with the Minister for Health on this issue.

Phone call (1)

Phonecall to Jenny McCormack asking Minister Dillon to liaise with the Minister for Health on this issue.

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.

Jenny McCormack Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)