Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 17 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Prohibition on the Extraction and Exploration of onshore petroleum

Intended results To enact this Bill into law.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate Ruddock

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Sign the petition asking the Oireachtas Committee on Communications Climate Action and Environment to pass the Bill through the Committee stage debate without delay.

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 to supporters of Friends of the Earth asking them to sign the online petition and make a submission on the public consultation.

Social Media (11-20)

Social media posts to followers of Friends of the Earth encouraging them to sign and share the online petition and make a submission to the public consultation.

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls to members of the Oireachtas Committee regarding the progress of the Bill in the Committee and to gain an understanding of the likely dates for Committee stage debate.

Email (2-5)

Emails to members of the Oireachtas Committee with information on a press conference held on behalf of Friends of the Earth, Love Leitrim, the IFA, the ICSFA, and the Environmental Pillar regarding fracking in Ireland.

Event / Reception (1)

Press Conference in Buswells Hotel on the impacts of Fracking, and an update on the Bill to Ban Fracking in Ireland.

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.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)