GIY Ireland (GIY Ireland CLG)

Lobbying Organisation GIY Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Bioregional Weaving Lab Event invitation to attend. Provision of material (video) was provided to support the event in lieu of attendance by a DPO

Intended results Update on Bioregional Weaving Lab programme status and engagement with Bioregional Weaving Lab stakeholders

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Prosser

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)

Invitation to MEP Grace O'Sullivan, Minister Mary Butler, and TD Marcus O'Cathasaigh to attend Bioregional Weaving Lab event in Waterford. None were able to attend. Information provided included a background summary of Bioregional Weaving Lab initiative and sound file of the manifesto created by Bioregional Weaving Lab multi-stakeholder group in September.

Phone call (1)

Invitation to MEP Grace O'Sullivan to attend Bioregional Weaving Lab event taking place in Dunhill on 16th December

Submission (1)

Video address received from MEP Grace O'Sullivan in lieu of her planned attendance at the event providing commentary on the importance of holistic approaches to building sustainable environmental ecosystems

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.

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)