Irish Environmental Network

Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Ó'Donnchú (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hannah Hamilton (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding is in place to deliver a successful week of events celebrating nature throughout the country.

Methods: EmailInformal communication

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: Secure appropriate level of funding for the work of the Irish Environmental Network, an umbrella network that works to support national environmental NGOs through access to funding and services. It consists of environmental NGOs that carry out their work through practical conservation work, raising public awareness of environmental and conservation needs and advocating for sustainable policy solutions.

Methods: Meeting

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: Secure appropriate level of funding for the work of the Irish Environmental Network, an umbrella network that works to support national environmental NGOs through access to funding and services. It consists of environmental NGOs that carry out their work through practical conservation work, raising public awareness of environmental and conservation needs and advocating for sustainable policy solutions.

Methods: Submission

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