Overwatch Report

CEWEP Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Meeting to discuss Waste-to-Energy operations and relevant policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

CEWEP Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Email to provide overview of Waste-to-Energy sector in Ireland and an understanding of impact of Nitrous Oxide canisters on facilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John McGahon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 9 more

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Request for participation in Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action discussions on Circular Economy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Meeting to discuss Waste-to-Energy operations and relevant policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen McKee', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'}

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Email to provide overview of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) sector in Ireland and an understanding of impact of nitrous oxide canisters on WtE facilities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Meeting request and sharing information on policy matters relevant to the WtE Industry including recovery and landfill levy regulations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

CEWEP Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive Guidance Notes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

CEWEP Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Recommend policies for Fine Gael’s election manifesto on waste management, the circular economy, and Waste-to-Energy (WtE).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

CEWEP Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Recommend policies for inclusion in the programme for government.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

CEWEP Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Waste disposal and recovery levy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

CEWEP Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Circular Economy and Net Zero Carbon policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Industrial Emissions Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

CEWEP Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Impact of Priority Dispatch on Waste to Energy sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

CEWEP Ireland

January–April

[Finance] The purpose of the meeting was to outline the remit of the Platform of Sustainable Finance for informational purposes and the potential pathway for including the thermal treatment of residual waste and material recovery from bottom ash.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

CEWEP Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Meeting and correspondence relating to the draft Circular Economy Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Review of the EU Emissions Trading System Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Review of the Renewable Energy Directive and review of the EU Emissions Trading System Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022 (‘the Bill’)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

CEWEP Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Circular Economy and Net Zero Carbon Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 3 more

CEWEP Ireland

September–December

[Environment] With regard to the Public Consultation on the Proposed Introduction of New Environmental Levies published by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in November 2019, a request was made to extend the consultation deadline and to include the subject matter of this consultation in the upcoming review of regional and national waste policy due to commence in 2020.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Lobbying Tracker

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