Irish Wildbird Conservancy (BirdWatch Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details The sustainable development of Irelands off-shore renewable energy sector

Intended results To ensure that the development of Irelands off-shore renewable energy sector in done in an environmentally sustainable way To ensure that the development of Irelands off-shore renewable energy sector is legally compliant with Irish and EU law To ensure that the development of Irelands off-shore renewable energy sector is consistent with the need to protect birds and biodiversity

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Kelly

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)

Emailing DPO's to ensure that the development of Irelands off-shore renewable energy sector in done in an environmentally sustainable way

Social Media (6-10)

Social media activity directed at DPO's to ensure that the development of Irelands off-shore renewable energy sector in done in an environmentally sustainable way

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with DPO's to ensure that the development of Irelands off-shore renewable energy sector in done in an environmentally sustainable way

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

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

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

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)