Irish Wildbird Conservancy (BirdWatch Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details EU Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitats Directives

Intended results Build support for these EU laws which protect our wildlife/biodiversity in Ireland & positive outcome for Fitness Check.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oonagh Duggan

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? Urged BirdWatch ireland members to write to key Ministers & MEPs to support strong a positive outcome for Fitness Check of Birds & Habitats Directives via article in newsletter

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

As above re calling for support for Natura Directives

Email (2-5)

As above re calling for support for Natura Directives

Meeting (1)

Met with Lynn Boylan MEP and Bill Callanan DAFM separately calling for support for biodiversity within Fitness Check

Social Media (2-5)

A few tweets to Simon Coveney,

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Niall Ó Donnchú Assistant Secretary (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Aidan O'Driscoll Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Bill Callanan Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)