Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 05 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Meeting with Minister and officials on waste and circular economy policy and programmes

Intended results ambitious legislation under the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy Look for the support of a new zero waste community programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mindy O'Brien

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

meetings took place on zoom and most of them with other representatives of the Environmental Network. Some meetings were smaller.

Email (2-5)

looking for the government to support a new zero waste community programme

Virtual Meeting (1)

Met with civil servants as a representative of the National Waste Advisory Group.

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.

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)