Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 09 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details support for a reusable container pilot in Dublin

Intended results Get local authority support to the development and pilot of a reusable container pilot in Dublin and how to obtain the needed support from local authority officials and civil servants to allow the placement of reverse vending machines on the streets to collect the containers.

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

Meeting (1)

Email (2-5)

To set up the meeting and to send information about the proposed pilot

Phone call (1)

confirm meeting

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.

Darcy Lonergan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Claire Byrne Councillor (Dublin City Council)