Environmental Pillar

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport

Intent: Retention of the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Meet to discuss the need for enhanced social dialogue as a way to address key interlinked environmental and social issues.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Ensure a stable and credible carbon pricing framework across the European Union

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Highlight key Environmental Pillar concerns regarding: Marine Protected Areas legislation; Emergency Gas Reserves Bill; data centres and energy usage; sustainable and active travel expenditure; transposition of Circular Economy Act; need for urgent Marine Protected Areas legislation; Climate Act targets; Access to Justice for local communities; EU Presidency themes and key issues in relation to climate and nature

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Secure robust Marine Protected Areas legislation

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Reject transposition of the RENURE amendment and instead support proven, evidence-based nutrient efficiency measures.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: We call on Irish MEPs to vote against the ratification of the EU Mercosur FTA

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Hannah Hamilton (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Secure meeting with Minister to discuss funding for nature restoration; invite Minister to speak at event in 2026 regarding nature restoration.

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brian Purcell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Bill Callanan (Chief Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Discussion of environmental issues with Minister Heydon as they pertain to agriculture and land use including: timeframe for publishing Land Use Review; CAP post-2027; local food policy framework; Nitrates and water quality; bats and sensitive habitats; support for farmers and funding for Nature Restoration Plan; EIA Regulations.

Methods: MeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: The timely application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

Methods: Letter