Stop Climate Chaos coalition (Stop Climate Chaos)

Lobbying Organisation Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Climate Emergency Measures Bill

Intended results The progression of the Bill through the legislatives stages of the Oireachtas. In this instance, third stage.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Devitt, Head of Policy, Stop Climate Chaos coalition

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.

Email (1)

A briefing was sent via email on June 10th to members of the Joint Committee on Climate Action. The Committee were due to discuss the Climate Emergency Measures Bill. We urged them to let debate proceed in the Dail on the Climate Emergency Measures Bill. In our briefing, we: Set out how Stop Climate Chaos thinks Committee members can best use this meeting of the Joint Committee. Provide background to the process leading up to the current blockage and issues raised. Provide suggestions for points and questions members of the Committee could raise with the Minister for Climate Action.

Email (1)

An email was sent on June 25th to select members of the Oireachtas asking them to please prioritise attendance at a briefing to hear a Legal Opinion in relation to the request from the Government for a money message for the Petroleum and other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018.

Email (1)

A email was sent on May 15th requesting the opportunity to meet to discuss the progression of the Climate Emergency Measures Bill through the Dail. Requests to meet were sent to Deputy Eamon Ryan, Deputy Stanley, Deputy Lawless, and Deputy Dooley.

Meeting (1)

A meeting was held with Deputy James Lawless on June 6th. The meeting took place in Leinster House, and the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the progression of the Climate Emergency Measures Bill through the Dail, and to discuss possible amendment options to the Bill in advance of a meeting of the Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

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.

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Terry Leyden Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)