Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Lobbying Organisation Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details National Marine Planning Framework

Intended results 1) Stop the Oireachtas vote to approve the National Marine Planning Framework in order to allow more time for scrutiny. 2) Address concerns regarding the National Marine Planning Framework. 3) Support for the need to include Marine Protected Areas in the National Marine Planning Framework.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sinead 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.

Social Media (2-5)

Tweets and Facebook post.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Eoin O Broin, on Tuesday 30th March 2021, to discuss the National Marine Planning Framework.

Email (1)

Correspondence with Catherine Connolly's office, 26th April 2021, re the National Marine Planning Framework.

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

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

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)