Wicklow Uplands Council

Lobbying Organisation Wicklow Uplands Council

Date published 29 Apr, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Protecting Upland and Rural Environments (PURE) Project Funding.

Intended results The continuation of funding for the PURE Project which has successfully operated to tackle illegal dumping and flytipping in the Wicklow and Dublin uplands since 2006

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Dunne

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.

Email (6-10)

A number communications were made with Wicklow TD's and the DCCAE seeking confirmation of funding

Phone call (2-5)

A number communications were with Wicklow TD's and the DCCAE seeking confirmation of funding

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Casey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)