Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Date published 17 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Renewable energy, Marine Protected Areas, Unsustainable fishing in protected areas, key asks for Irish parties ahead of General Election

Intended results Engage with newly elected MEPs on environmental issues. Try to get environmental issues included in national parties election manifestos.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grace Carr

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 (11-20)

Emails to newly elected Irish MEPs to organise in person meetings. Emails requesting specific MEPs raise issues at a debate on marine protected areas.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Irish MEPs to discuss environmental issues such as the Nature Restoration Law, Offshore Renewable Energy, Marine Protected Aras, Common Fisheries Policy, Bottom Trawling, Peatland restoration and sustainable spatial planning

Social Media (2-5)

Highlighted issues to be included within Irish national party manifestos. Gave ideas to general public on questions they could ask candidates in regards to nature protection

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.

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)