Overwatch Report

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Clean Air

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Budget 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] SI 293 of 2021 and curtailment of public participation in the forestry licencing process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stiofán Nutty', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Informational meeting on upcoming planning legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Lough Funshinagh flood works

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Cummins', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Roscommon County Council)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] SI 293 of 2021 and curtailment of public participation in the forestry licencing process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Heritage] Intervening in the sale of Howth Castle and Contents

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Environment] to consider the interaction between the major policy initiatives/ investment plans coming down the tracks - NDP, CAP, carbon budgets, and the strategic rail review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'David Healy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Objection to seven new fossil-gas-fired power plants in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Heritage] Planning Inconsistencies & Monument Endangerment at Crag, Lahinch, County Clare by a landowner

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Query re progress of NPWS review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Covid-19 Recovery Investment Choices

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Biodiversity Loss advocacy with Stop Climate Chaos

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] We wrote to the Taoiseach and CC the Minister for the Environment to urge them to advocate for conditionality on the disbursement of recovery funds

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] To urge the minister to call on his colleagues at EU Environment Council meeting for improvements in the European Green Deal in the areas of governance, nature restoration, biodiversity, agriculture, energy and also to ask for concrete measures to be included in the forthcoming EU Climate Law.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Heritage] 4th May fire at Belcamp 18th century house, a Protected Structure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Initiatives for border counties, Sliabh Beagh

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Complaint re. performance of functions by Galway County Council under Section 255 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Issue arising from 2015 report on planning functions of six local authorities in regard to Galway County Council decision notification of 14 November 2019 for Planning Ref. 19/667 (by Brackencroft Ltd. for five holiday “pods” at Derrynacleigh).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Enhancing amenity of the Phoenix National Historic Park for health and wellbeing, recreational amenity, and for nature

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Health] Pubic Health protection by Mayo County Council with regard to agriculture chemical use

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Condon', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Health] Re 1 assessment of planning applications by Monaghan Co Co for impact on greenhouse gas increase , water pollution and nitrate impact arising from expansion of nitrate fertilizer grassland animal agriculture, 2 Monitoring of human health, water pollution and biodiversity impact of use of chemical herbicides on agricultural land

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Adge King', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Monaghan County Council)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Heritage] National Monuments Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Submission from An Taisce on Budget 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Health] Through traffic in Gap of Dunloe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'CEO (Kerry County Council)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Environment] A 30 acre remote wetland habitat in Co. Kilkenny that is not formally protected

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Heritage] Access to Heritage Sites

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] TSG recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] TSG recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF FUNCTION AND OPERATION OF THE STATE COMPANY GAS NETWORKS IRELAND UNDER GAS ACT 1976 (AS AMENDED) IN ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS EMERGENCY

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Health] Potential car traffic and recreational users safety conflict during October November Level 5 lockdown

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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