Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Lobbying Organisation Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Departmental formations, specifically the location of the NPWS

Intended results For the NPWS to sit within the Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport The appointment of a Junior Minister with responsibility for water (the natural water environment)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sinead O'Brien

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? To tweet at Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister Catherine Martin asking them to 'bring nature home' (bring the NPWS under the Dept of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (11-20)

Tweets and Facebook posts sharing text, images and videos tagging Minister Eamon Ryan, Minister Catherine Martin , and the Green Party calling on them to #BringNatureHome - bring the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) under the Dept of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport.

Letter (1)

Joint letter to Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister Catherine Martin calling for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to sit within the Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport, and for the appointment of a Junior Minister with responsibility for water.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Malcolm Noonan emphasising the importance of the appointment of a Junior Minister with responsibility for water.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Joint meeting with Minister Eamon Ryan, Minister Pippa Hackett and Minister Malcolm Noonan requesting that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to sit within the Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport, and for the appointment of a Junior Minister with responsibility for water.

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Minister Malcolm Noonan requesting that responsibility for water be placed within his brief in the Department of Housing.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Joint meeting with Deputy Eoin O'Brion and Senator Lynn Boylan to explain the importance of and need for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to sit within the Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport, and for the appointment of a Junior Minister with responsibility for water.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Joint meeting with Eamon Ryan regarding climate change and land use. SWAN asked that they consider using integrated catchment management and requested the appointment of a Junior Minister with responsibility for water.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Eamon Ryan requesting the appointment of a Junior Minister with responsibility for water.

Informal communication (2-5)

Text messages to Minister Malcolm Noonan enquiring as to whether he had been assigned responsibility for water within his brief

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)