An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Lobbying Organisation An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Date published 25 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details EC Fitness Check Birds & Habitats Directives

Intended results Government support for An Taisce's position in retaining EU Birds and Habitats Directive.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Kelly (Natural Environment Officer)

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? Once in a generation opportunity to save Irish and European wildlife Vital European and Irish laws protect our most precious nature. Our wildlife and most valued natural places all depend on these rules. Sadly, right now the European Commission is considering undermining these laws, undoing years of progress. An Taisce considers this to be the most serious threat to Irish nature conservation in a generation. The European Commission is asking for your opinion and NOW is the time to make our voices heard. The Commission's consultation asks several questions and we have suggested the answers that will serve to best protect nature in Ireland and Europe. To save nature, all you need to do is fill in your basic details (name, email address, and country) on the form below and click on the button "Take action now", then "Submit answers". We must act in large numbers now and say with one loud voice that we want these laws to be maintained and enforced, not weakened.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

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Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Direct email sent aimed at convincing Minister Coveney to strengthen implementation of EC directives and not weaken them.

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.

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