Irish Wildbird Conservancy (BirdWatch Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Illegal Burning in Irish uplands

Intended results Determine actions to prevent illegal burning of vegetation/habitats

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan Egan, Oonagh Duggan, Alex Copland

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.

Meeting (1)

Determine actions to prevent illegal burning of vegetation/habitats

Social Media (2-5)

Highlight need for sustainable agricultural practices & protection of nesting birds in the wider countryside

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.

Paul Dillon Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)