Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 16 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details VOICE published report on textiles waste management and inviting members to a webinar on it's findings.

Intended results Create awareness of the issue of textiles waste

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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs Link to report and invite to the webinar

Email All MEPs Link to report and invite to the webinar

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Copy of report sent to the Ministers office to ensure they are aware of the report and inviting them to the webinar.

Email (1)

Contacted Barry Hennigan as a member of the Environment committee to request the committee be updated on the report and it's findings

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.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)