Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 06 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details SI for Deposit Return System and Launch of our DRS campaign

Intended results strong legislation to include reuse pilot and triggers should targets not be met for glass recycling

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mindy 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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

About the launch of our DRS campaign and Howth launch.

Phone call (2-5)

Calls about the legislation as well as the launch of our 'Return for Change' DRS campaign.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Open webinars for TDs to discuss how a successful DRS would work

Meeting (2-5)

With David Healy, Counsellor and then Mayor of Fingal County Council about our Howth Return for Change launch. He was also present at the launch. Minister Eamon Ryan was also at the Howth launch.

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.

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

David Healy Councillor (Fingal County Council)