Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Lobbying Organisation Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Date published 16 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Waste Reduction bill and waste policy

Intended results support and passage of bill

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Asked VOICE members and newsletter subscribers (around 800 people) and 60 tidy town groups to contact the Minister and Members of the Environment Committee

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs Not all TDs, just those sitting on the Communications, Climate Action and Environment Committee and Minister Denis Naughten

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on the Waste Reduction bill

Phone call (2-5)

Call on strategy on the Waste Reduction bill

Email (2-5)

Exchange of information on waste issues and the waste reduction bill

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.