Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Planning regulations for solar panels on rooves

Intended results Gov to progress commitment to update planning regulations to facilitate solar on rooves

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jerry Mac Evilly

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)

2 emails to advisors in Feb re commitment to Taoiseach that matter to be progressed in coming weeks

Email (11-20)

Emails to Senators on Green Party Bill on 16 Feb

Informal communication (1)

Email to Deputy O'Rourke re need for PQs for Ministers re solar on 23 Feb

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.

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Rebecca Moynihan Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)