Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 14 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Ban on destruction of unsold products bill

Intended results Support for the bill in the seanad

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tad Kirakowski & Lyndsey O'Connell

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 Senators Mass email to senators urging support for the bill in the seanad vote

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

1. Attended the Senate hearing and discussed the bill with the senator afterwards 2. Met with Senator to discuss the bill and related matters, touched on textile waste and the levy on disposable cups.

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.

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)