Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Consultation on Renewable Electricity Support Scheme

Intended results recommend a support for solar electricity

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciara Kiranne,

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? Asked and facilitated members of the public to submit a consultation response to the DCENR consultation on Renewable Electricity Supoport Scheme Consultation

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (100+)

We facilitated members of the public to make submissions to the DCENR consultation on Renewable Electricity SUpport Scheme. We also collected signatures in a petition style and delivered the petition to DCENR with up to 3,000 signatures. The petition was delivered to the office, rather than to a specific DPO. We have been unsure how to record this lobbying activity as it was not specifically directed, however as Minister White has responsibility in this case, we have attributed this lobbying activity to him

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.

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)