Irish Heart Foundation (Irish Heart Foundation)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Heart Foundation

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Launch of an All-Island Air Pollution report, and invitation to attend an online webinar outlining the report.

Intended results Secure agreement from Minister Eamon Ryan to launch the Air Pollution Report Secure attendance from members of the Oireachtas to attend the online webinar Secure certain members of the Oireachtas to join the online webinar as panellists Meet with members of the Oireachtas to discuss our environmental health campaign work, following the launch of the report. Presentation to Minister Eamon Ryan and his special adviser Paul Kenny with a draft version of the Climate and Health Alliance Sustainable Diets report, with an invitation to attend and launch the planned Climate and Health Alliance, Sustainable Diets conference.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Murphy

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 Email invitation to all members of the Oireachtas to join the online webinar, and circulation of the Air Pollution report, with a request to meet.

Email All Councillors Email to all Councillors in Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Dun Laoighaire County Council, South Dublin County Council, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Louth County Council, Galway City Council, Galway County Council, with an invitation to join the online webinar, and circulation of the Air Pollution report, with a request to meet.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Email communication with Minister Eamon Ryan. Inviting him to launch the report, and co-ordinating logistics of the day with the Minister's office.

Phone call (2-5)

Co-ordinating logistics for the event launch with the Ministers office.

Informal communication (2-5)

Text messages with Minister Ryan's special adviser, Paul Kenny, regarding the logistics of the launch.

Email (2-5)

Email communication with Deputy Jennifer Whitmore's office and Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan's office, inviting them to join the online webinar as panellists.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with Deputy Jennifer Whitmore's office and Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan's office, inviting them to join the online webinar as panellists.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Darren O'Rourke, to discuss the Air Pollution report, and our environmental health work.

Email (2-5)

Email communication with Deputy Darren O'Rourke, organizing the planned meeting to discuss the Air Pollution report, and our environmental health work.

Event / Reception (1)

Joint Irish Heart Foundation-British Heart Foundation air pollution launch event, with Minister Eamon Ryan. At the event, Minister Ryan was presented with a draft version of the Climate and Health Alliance's Sustainable Diets report.

Meeting (1)

Informal meeting with Paul Kenny, special adviser, at an event organised by an Irish environmental NGO.

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.

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

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

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)