The Community Foundation for Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Community Foundation for Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Circulation and discussion of submission on Engaging Communities on Climate Action

Intended results Partnership with Government to fund and encourage community engagement, education and awareness on the National Climate Action Plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denise Charlton

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Jerry O'Connor (Currently employed as a DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR IRELAND

CRO number (if applicable) 338427

Company address 29 EARLSFORT TERRACE DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN, D02AY28, IRELAND

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website www.communityfoundation.ie

Contact email address info@foundation.ie

Contact phone number +35318747354

Contact address 3rd Floor, Phibsborough Tower, Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7 D07XH2D

Mass communications

Email All TDs Email alerting TDs to publication of submission on engaging communities on the Climate Action Plan.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Discussion with Special Advisors on Submission to engage communities on the Climate Action Plan

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.

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)