Irish Wildbird Conservancy (BirdWatch Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Advocating for transformation in the state's response to the protection of biodiversity using national and European Union levers

Intended results Halt and reverse the loss of wild bird populations and habitats across Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oonagh Duggan

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)

Online meeting with Minister Malcolm Noonan and BirdWatch Ireland staff to discuss a range of matters relating to wild birds and habitats.

Social Media (11-20)

Meeting (1)

Online meeting with Minister Thomas Byrne in relation to Brexit and the impacts to the environment on the island of Ireland as well the need for significant support for cross border cooperation re same.

Letter (1)

Email (11-20)

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.

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)