Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 14 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Ban Disposable Vapes campaign

Intended results VOICE is calling for a ban on the sale of single use disposable vapes in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Sign our petition to ban disposable vapes

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

31/05/23 Submission of an open letter with petition from our supporters to Ossian Smyth calling for a ban on single use disposable vapes.

Email (1)

15/08/23 Request for information on the current status of the public consultation on the banning of disposable vapes

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)