Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Ireland's position at COP21

Intended results Ireland's position at COP21 supports climate justice

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorna Gold, Head of Policy and Advocacy

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Please sign the Global Catholic Climate Movement Petition

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Handover of Global Catholic Climate Petition to Minister Alan Kelly

Email (2-5)

Shared copy of Trócaire's COP21 Position Paper with JCFAT and MEPs http://www.trocaire.org/resources/policyandadvocacy/cop21-briefing

Meeting (1)

Pre-COP21 Meeting with Minister Alan Kelly, David Walsh and church leaders

Letter (1)

Letter to An Taoiseach regarding Ireland's position at COP21

Email (1)

Email to Jim McGrath regarding Ireland's position at COP21

Meeting (2-5)

NGO delegation meetings at COP21

Social Media (11-20)

Tweets to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Alan Kelly and Minister Sean Sherlock in relation to Ireland's position at COP21 and climate justice

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.

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

John Halligan Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Eric Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Olivia Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Quinn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Walsh Senator (Seanad)

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

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Jim McGrath Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

David Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Dan Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Michael Mullins Senator (Seanad)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)