Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Offshore Wind Energy

Intended results Friends of the Earth concerns and recommendations around community involvement in offshore wind development are recorded and addressed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brid Walsh

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Attended a breakout session at the National Economic Dialogue and presented on the importance of community engagement in offshore wind. Minister of State Ossian Smyth was running the breakout.

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 Public Expenditure and Reform)