Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 07 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Circular Economy bill

Intended results lobby on various provisions of the bill to make it stronger support from members of the Dail to several amendments

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Support for changes to the Circular Economy bill to make it environmentally stronger, including mandatory sectoral reuse and repair targets, packaging levies and other elements.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

promotion of strong amendments to the Circular Economy bill

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with various TDs and civil servants on the CE bill

Phone call (2-5)

Spoke with various TDs and civil servants on the CE bill

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.

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)