Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 25 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 Presenting a petition about research being conducted by CRM Smith on behalf of the government via the EPA about the impact of fracking

Intended results that the Minister for Communications and Natural Resources, Alex White is aware of the huge public concern about a company associated with the fracking industry conducting research on behalf of the government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan O' Donoghue

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.

Meeting (1)

Met Minister Alex White outside the Oireachtas Committee on Natural Resources on 3rd Dec 2015 and presented him with a petition signed by 3,700 people

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)