Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 04 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details promoting our new programmes funded by the government

Intended results support for our Recycling Ambassador programme Support for the conscious cup campaign ensure the passage of the Waste Reduction Act

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mindy O'Brien

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? Support the waste reduction bill that is going through the Dail. We are gathering names, but have not asked them to contact TDs yet.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

Emailed tidy town groups to support the waste reduction bill

Meeting (2-5)

with local authority personnel in the Eastern Midlands Region Waste Management Office and Dublin City Council to support the funding of the Conscious Cup Campaign

Event / Reception (1)

Launched our Recycling Ambassador Programme at the Dublin City Council building with Denis Naughten and personnel from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment.

Meeting (2-5)

Ongoing meetings with the three waste region personnel about the roll out of our recycling ambassador programme

Phone call (21-30)

Updates and coordination of various programmes we are doing on behalf of the government...Recycling Ambassador Programme, Conscious Cup Campaign, Food Waste talks in Businesses, and Zero Waste Cashel.

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)