Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Solar Policy and Solar Schools Youth Assembly in October

Intended results Participation in Solar Schools Youth Assembly in October and updating of solar planning regs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jerry Mac Evilly

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 (6-10)

Invitations sent to DPOs 29, 30 Sept and 4 and 14 October

Event / Reception (2-5)

Online meeting re solar policy with Senator Boylan on 11 Oct 2 online webinars with schools re solar on 6th and 13th October. Webinar on 6th attended by Senator Boylan. Webinar on 13th attended by Deputy Bacik and Senator Higgins

Email (6-10)

Emails on solar planning regulation sent to 3 GP DPOs on 11 October, Senator Higgins and Deputy Bacik on 18 October, Senator Boylan on 19 and 20 October, Deputy O'Sullivan 26 November

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Deputy O'Sullivan on 23 Nov

Email (2-5)

Emails to Mr Dillon re solar planning regulations 10 Dec and 13 Dec

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.

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)