Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Textile waste managmenet

Intended results Increasing knoledge of txtile waste issues, and introduction of better legislation to encourage better textile waste segregation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Solene Schirrer

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 mass email to all senators and TDs to invite to briefing, inlcuding a follow up email to attendees

Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members Briefing on Threads of Transparency campaign and the issue around Textile Waste Regulations

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (1)

Met at a common TV interview and discussed the issue of textile waste and the aims of the Threads of Transparency Campaign

Email (2-5)

received invitation to present to senators and TDs on the issue of textile waste. Emails to coordinate this.

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.

John McGahon Senator (Seanad)