Irish Environmental Network

Lobbying Organisation Irish Environmental Network

Date published 16 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Annual Funding Submission to the DCCAE

Intended results Better financial support in 2018 onwards

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Ewing. The IEN Directors

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)

Meeting (1)

Agenda for IEN Directors meeting with Minister Naughten 1. IEN Strategic Review Outcomes 2. National Lottery 3. Funding, past and future a. International comparisons b. Core funding and the duplicate admin myth c. Additional costs for compliance with CRA, Lobbying register and Companies Act 4. Environment Fund a. Packaging Levy 5. Encouragement for Philanthropy

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)

Brian Carroll Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)