An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Enhanced protection of recorded monuments in vicinity of residential development

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Suggested amendments in respect of following concerns: lack of Oireachtas scrutiny; bespoke nature of the consenting system; need to limit the bills application; need for greater public notification requirements; public input restrictions; need for proper screening for transboundary impacts; further time if needed for the assessments and decisions made by An Coimisiún Pleanala; s.32 of the bill; the disapplication of the s.15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to 2021.

Methods: EmailInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To identify concerns on the weakness of the scope of restrictions proposed in the legislation, the wide discretion allowed for under it, and the Taoiseach's comments in the Irish Times on 9th of June indicating his negative views on the ultimate relevance of the bill in an EU context

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Sought input into considerations for Seanad debates and amendments to the proposed bill. Concerns in particular on the definition of 'public body', the wide discretion and lack of oversight generally provided for in the bill; the disapplication of s.15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to 2021, and the risk of compromised environmental decision-making given regressive changes on JR and oversight by the courts.

Methods: EmailInformal communicationPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Input into considerations for Seanad amendments to the proposed bill in respect of concerns on in particular: the changes to the definition of 'material alteration', concerns on public participation issues in the bill and changes to extend controversial rules on JR from the Planning and Development Acts 2024 and 2025 to certain matters under the Planning and Development Act 2000, and sought opportunity to also flag with Deputy for Dáil stages.

Methods: EmailInformal communicationPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: Suggested amendments to the proposed bill to increase Oireachtas control and scrutiny around the measures, and to address concerns on: the impact of ratification of trade agreements and exposure to the State and taxpayers from such agreements; the regulatory chill effect on progressive policy and regulation within Ireland, the EU and other countries who are Party to such agreements - given the Investor State Dispute Clauses in such agreements. Also highlighting wider civil society concerns.

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Paraic Brady (Senator), Seanad; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Joanne Collins (Senator), Seanad; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Mike Kennelly (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Maria McCormack (Senator), Seanad; PJ Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Garrett Ahern (Senator), Seanad; Chris Andrews (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Call to seek withdrawal by the Government of the bill which was before Seanad Eirean, and call on Senators to reject it in light of concerns on the implications of the Investor State Dispute Settlement clauses and trade agreements it proposes to facilitate ratification of by Ireland.

Methods: EmailInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To get a copy of the data he had received, and to highlight areas of further opacity for the deputy to focus on.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Bill Callanan (Chief Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Information exchange, seeking information on the assessment process, and impressing on the officials the need for a plan in order to protect derogation farmers in the event of an adverse court outcome

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: MEP to support the question and letter to the European Commission

Methods: Email