GIY Ireland (GIY Ireland CLG)

Lobbying Organisation GIY Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Invitations & discussions relating to EU Soil policy & the Bio Regional Weaving Lab (BWL) project in Waterford as an EU collaborative project

Intended results Invitation and discussion in relation to BWL in relation to Ireland's biodiversity plan & EU policy on soil

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Prosser

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 (1)

Email by Sarah Prosser (BWL Weaver) to Minister Malcolm Noonan providing information on BWL and invitation to join a discussion on the BWL programme as a a ‘place-based’ initiative to support biodiversity & system change.

Meeting (1)

Michael Kelly & Sarah Prosser met with MP Grace O'Sullivan, discussing EU Soil policy.

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.

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)