Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Gas (Amendment) Bill

Intended results Amendments to ensure GNI functions align with 2021 Climate Act

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jerry Mac Evilly

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 sent to all TDs requesting they support opposition amendments to the Gas (Amendment) Bill.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

To Deputy Murphy and O'Rourke re Dail Report stage and support for amendments in Jan 2024

Email (6-10)

To Senators re Seanad consideration of opposition amendments to Bill between Feb and April 2024

Email (6-10)

To Deputies who sit on the Committee on Environment and Climate Action offering a briefing re Bill

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Senator Boylan re Gas (Amendment) Bill in the Seanad.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister and Mr Kenny re support for amendments in Seanad Committee stage

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.

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

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

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