Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 11 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Budget 2021 and covid 19 recovery

Intended results Ensuring the budget for 2021, and the recovery from COVID 19 is guided by just transition principles

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jerry MacEvilly

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 (2-5)

Emails to Party leaders on 11 Dec to request that the budget and covid 19 recovery are guided by just transition principles, as agreed by a coalition of organisations with the following 6 principles. Protect and invest in public services, prioritising public health and wellbeing Invest in people Deliver faster and fairer climate action and restore and protect nature Build solidarity and community across borders Ensure inclusive and participatory decision-making Redefine progress through a focus on wellbeing and sustainable development

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.

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

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)