Overwatch Report

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Official Visit to Enviro Grind Ltd Composting Site, Pettigo, Donegal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Jenny McCormack', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Introduction to Cré as organisation and the biowaste industry to new Assistant Secretary

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Coughlan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martina Hennessy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

January–April

[Environment] General introduction to new management in Cré and to discussion on the Biomethane Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Briefing on the Blueprint for Biowaste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Louise Byrne', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Briefing on the Blueprint for Biowaste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Visit to the Fife Dry Anaerobic Digestion plant

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Briefing on the Blueprint for Biowaste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Meeting on the Blueprint for Biowaste

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

September–December

[Environment] 2 meetings Updating on the biowaste blueprint. 27th October & 8th December

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Update on the opportunities in recycling food waste in the circular economy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Food Waste Breakfast Meeting with over 30 Stakeholders in which the Cré report was launched ‘The Quantity of Feedstocks Processed in Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Plants on the Island of Ireland in 2020’

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Presenting a copy of the new Cre report ‘The Quantity of Feedstocks Processed in Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Plants on the Island of Ireland in 2020’

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Presenting a copy of the new Cre report ‘The Quantity of Feedstocks Processed in Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Plants on the Island of Ireland in 2020’

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Visit to the Envirogrind composting site in Pettigo, Donegal to show the industrial scale composting process and the level of contamination in food waste.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Update on the status of food waste recycling in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

January–April

[Environment] General briefing on food waste and the waste action plan

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister Hackett with regarding public policy on composting and anaerobic digestion.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] General briefing on issues of brown bins and the circular economy/waste policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

January–April

[Environment] briefing of Fianna Fail Party on issues that would arise at the Cre annual conference and general briefing on issues of brown bins and the circular economy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister Naughton with regarding public policy on composting, brown bins and anaerobic digestion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Coogan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Meeting with Minister Sean Kyne (DCCAE) and Michael Heydon (Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Committee) with regarding public policy on composting, brown bins and anaerobic digestion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Meeting with Eamonn Ryan, Leader of the Green Party with regarding public policy on composting, brown bins and anaerobic digestion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Meeting with Connaught –Ulster Local Authority Director of Services with regarding public policy on composting, brown bins and anaerobic digestion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Cullen', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Kilfeather', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael McGarvey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Donegal County Council)'} {'name': 'John Condon', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Promote the benefits of anaerobic digestion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cre- Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Waste policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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