Irish Peatland Conservation Council

Lobbying Organisation Irish Peatland Conservation Council

Date published 12 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Letter sent to Minister Heather Humphreys in relation to designation of lands that received LIFE funding for peatland restoration as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). Sent via mail on the 10th September 2015. Acknowledgement received 16th September from Nessa Foley, Private Secretary. Reference 15/000512

Intended results Secure designation of peatland Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) restored with LIFE funding as SACs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tadhg Ó Corcora, Conservation Officer, Irish Peatland Conservation Council

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.

Letter (1)

Subject Reference: Coillte LIFE project and the designation of SAC habitat

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)