Environmental Pillar

Lobbying Organisation Environmental Pillar

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details EU oversight of Ireland's implementation of EU legislation, in particular the following pieces of legislation: Maritime Spatial Planning; EU SLAPP Litigation; NRRP legislation; Delegated acts for EU Taxonomy Regulation; Implementation of EU Green Deal and enforcement of EU law; EU Aarhus Regulation;

Intended results Maritime Spatial Planning - highlight concerns re: Ireland's approach and to stimulate engagement with MEPs on the issue with EC EU SLAPP legislation - encourage support for proposals from MEPS and understanding of the need for EU legislation in this area NRRP legislation - encourage engagement by MEPS on the EU oversight on NRRP EU Taxonomy Regulation - Highlight serious concerns re EU Decision on delegated act. Specific concerns re Forestry, Bio-energy, Nuclear, Gas. EU Aarhus Regulation - Promote understanding of the changes needed to make Aarhus Regulation compliant, and need for EU to fund support for the Convention.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Attracta Uí Bhroin

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 (2-5)

Briefing email relating to EU oversight of Irish implementation of EU legislation and in the context of a meeting between European Parliament ENVI with Commissioner Sinkevicius. Also follow-up emails on above matters

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.

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)