The Asthma Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Asthma Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Smoky Coal Nationwide Ban and Publication of Clean Air Strategy

Intended results Immediate implementation of nationwide smoky coal ban, which has been previously announced Timely publication of the Clean Air Strategy

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

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)

Meeting with Michael Young and Paul McDonnell to discuss progress on this key initiative. Meeting took place in Mayo, while presenting at the meeting of the local authority implementation group (LAIG) for solid fuels.

Phone call (2-5)

Catch-up calls to discuss progress and timelines for publication of the strategy and implementation of smoky coal ban

Email (2-5)

Emails to Minister and Minister's Private Secretary requesting meeting to discuss Clean Air Strategy and implementation of smoky coal ban and to brief him on Asthma Society's campaign

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)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)