The Asthma Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Asthma Society of Ireland

Date published 21 Feb, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Clean Air Campaign - Banning Smokey Coal, Clean Air Strategy and related legislative changes

Intended results Continuation of policy to update air pollution legislation, including ban of smokey coal

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Connor, CEO

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.

Informal communication (1)

Discussion with Departmental official at National Air Conference, requesting meeting to discuss future developments and progress with banning smokey coal and clean air strategy initiatives, including possibility of using citizen science and public awareness to create support for clean air

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.

Michael Young Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)