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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Environment] Joint letter with the Environmental Pillar sent to Minister O'Sullivan on the Nature Restoration Plan and the need to ensure that environmental NGOs are actively involved in the design and implementation of it.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Engaging with key decision makers in respect of Irelands implementation of GAEC2

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Engaging with key decision makers in respect of the protected status of the Wolf within the EU.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Environmental Pillar and the Sustainable Water Network letter to relevant Ministers regarding NGO representation on the IAC on the Nature Restoration Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Meetings with MEP Lynn Boylan to discuss the work of the European Parliament on environmental matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Request for meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Request for meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Áine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Request for meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[EU Affairs] Advocacy surrounding proposal from the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group to establish a Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on the funding of non-governmental organisations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Local Government] Awareness of Public Participation Networks

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter and leaflet regarding the Public Participation Networks'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Requested update regarding timeline for delivery of Marine Protected Areas legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Discussed policy updates regarding: Security of Energy, Markets and Retail Energy Policy; Climate and Energy Policy; Circular Economy; Sustainable Transport policy solutions; SLAPP; Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Engaging with key decision makers in respect of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR),

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Engaging with Minister Healy Rae regarding the implementation of Ireland's Forestry Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Engaging with key decision makers in respect of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR),

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Engaging with key decision makers in respect of the EU Soil Monitoring Law

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Engaging with key decision makers in respect of CAP simplification

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Discussed key policy issues in relation to sustainable agriculture and land use, including the Nitrates Derogation, and circular economy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Request longer timeframe for public consultation regarding the introduction of scale fees for applicant lawyers in Judicial Review, pursuant to provisions under ch2, pt 9 of the Planning and Development Act 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Requested meeting with Minister to discuss key policy issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 2 more

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Agriculture] CAP Reform - Joint Lobbying with the Environmental Pillar

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Local Government] Discuss the role, structure and work of the Public Participation Networks

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] 1) EU matters: weakening of CAP and its negative impacts on nature; Ireland's support of the Nature Restoration Law; 2) Heat and Gas: Ensuring our legislation and policy are aligned with our climate goals; prioritise and coordinate retrofitting measures for and directly with communities at risk of energy poverty; 3) Ireland's National Long-Term Strategy in relation to public participation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'David Healy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Calling on elected representatives to support an ambitious Nature Restoration Law

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 14 more

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] The proposed weakening of the Commission's EU Green Deal and Common Agricultural Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 17 more

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Planning and Development Bill, 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] European Commission proposal to lower the protection status of the wolf under the Bern Convention

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Requested update regarding the publishing of the Marine Protected Areas Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

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