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 Deposit Return Scheme implementation

Intended results eliminate any VAT on the DRS deposit promote the quick implementation of the scheme

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)

opposition to the imposition of VAT on DRS deposit

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Pascal Donohoe about VAT on the DRS deposit and meetings with civil servants

Phone call (2-5)

Spoke with civil servant about DRS VAT and the licensing of the DRS scheme

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)

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

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

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)