Irish Environmental Network

Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Ensure appropriate levels of financial investment are put in place to support the broad range of projects and activities delivered by the ENGO sector in Ireland.

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Minister O'Sullivan would attend the launch of National Biodiversity Week 2025

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; David Healy (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Ensure appropriate levels of financial investment are put in place to support the broad range of projects and activities delivered by the ENGO sector in Ireland

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; David Healy (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport

Intent: Secure funding for capacity building in relation to sustainable transport policy, advocacy, communications ad and education work

Methods: Informal communicationPhone callSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Ensure the project, delivered by IEN with funding from DECC, is funded in a timely and adequate manner to meet agreed objectives

Methods: EmailInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Continue to develop constructive working relationship with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications; ensuring the ENGO sector has sufficient funding to carry out its work.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Edel Hackett (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; David Healy (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding for environmental NGOs to carry out their vital work of conservation, habitat restoration, citizen science, education, awareness raising and advocacy.

Methods: Informal communicationMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; David Healy (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding for environmental NGOs to carry out their vital work of advocacy, education and public awareness raising in relation to sustainable transport

Methods: EmailInformal communicationMeetingSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Seeking action on environmental cooperation on an all-island level, including developing a joint N/S political or legal commitment on the environment and ensuring the full potential of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement as a lever for ensuring the environment on the island of Ireland is fulfilled.

Methods: LetterEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding for environmental NGOs to carry out their vital work of conservation, habitat restoration, citizen science, education, awareness raising and advocacy.

Methods: EmailInformal communicationMeetingSubmission