Uisce Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Uisce Éireann

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Water Abstraction

Intended results Amendment to Planning Acts to achieve compliance with the Water Framework Directive and discussion of new abstraction licensing regime.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jerry Grant, Noeleen McHenry and Michael G O'Sullivan

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in the Department of Housing's offices on 26 July 2017 at Custom House to discuss new legislation in respect of water abstraction in light of EU requirements and in the context of Irish Water's future strategic projects in the context of the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply project.

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.

Maria Graham Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)