Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Budget 2024 Submission on Energy Poverty and Fossil Fuels

Intended results Pre-budget policy recommendations on energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heat and energy poverty reflected in Budget 2024

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare O'Connor

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.

Submission (1)

Emailed pre-budget submission to Minister for Finance

Submission (1)

Emailed pre-budget submission to Minister for Public Expenditure

Event / Reception (1)

Attended National Economic Dialogue and raised pre-budget demands with Minister for Housing.

Event / Reception (1)

Ensured all Minsters and TDs present at NED had a printed copy of pre-budget statement on energy poverty

Submission (1)

Emailed pre-budget submission to Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

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

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)