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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hannah Hamilton (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Hoping to secure the Minister's participation in the Mainstreaming Champions Group to promote the integration of biodiversity and its multiple values into all levels of decision making, and accelerate the adoption of effective, transformational policies and sector-based actions to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In October a series of emails to Minister for Nature Malcolm Noonan were sent from NCI coordinator Deidre Lane about the possibility of meeting with NCI Board Member Martina von Richter at COP16 in Cali |
| — | Colombia in October and encouraging an opportunity for Ireland's representatives to be involved in the Biodiversity Champions programme alongside other countries as part of a Mainstreaming Champions Group. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John Moran (Mayor of Limerick), Limerick City and County Council
Intent: A meeting to consider applications of Natural Capital in Limerick ahead of the 2026 Global Bioeconomy Summit to be hosted in Ireland.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NCI Exec Coordinator Deirdre Lane had an in person presentation with the participation of the Mayor of Limerick John Moran at the Tangible Ireland event Killmallock |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Eddie Hoare (Councillor), Galway City Council; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Highlighting the benefits of the natural capital approach for nature and society and developments in NCI's work and opening up the possibility of discussion and collaboration on potential natural capital focussed projects in Galway.
Methods: Email, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NCI Exec Coordinator Deirdre Lane emailed Galway Mayor FG Cllr Eddie Hoare to invite him to our Galway event for European Sustainable Development Week |
| — | also emailed to invite and spoke to Catherine Connolly TD Independent |
| — | and Green Party Senator Pauline O'Reilly |
| — | who both attended the event highlighting our work |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hannah Hamilton (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: That the minister would read and consider, and influence the implementing of 7 recommendations where possible. See subject matter of recommendations here https://www.naturalcapitalireland.com/fundingnaturerestorationreport ::That Minister would appear in material, photos videos posts, etc to help us launch and promote the report.
Methods: Informal communication, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane and Researcher Emer Ni Dhuill spoke to Minister for Nature Malcolm Noonan at the Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit and asked if he would read NCI's report on High-Level Recommendations on Funding Nature Restoration in Ireland |
| — | commissioned by the Irish Environmental Network |
| — | which we would email to him for his consideration and also help us launch the report. |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness amongst the ministers of ways in which BFBI is supporting Irish businesses with corporate sustainability reporting.
Methods: Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | June/July: BFBI posts on the EU CSRD signed into law |
| — | tagged Peter Burke & Dara Calleary |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To highlight that the natural capital approach is a good way to value how nature contributes to wellbeing and should be integrated into policy
Methods: Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | June 25: NCI tagged Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal O Donohoe in a social media post on LinkedIn referring to the Rethinking Growth Conference and referencing the natural capital approach is a good way to value how nature contributes to wellbeing. |
2024-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Pippa Hackett (Senator), Seanad; Hannah Hamilton (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Awareness of NCIs work leading to the greater integration of the natural capital approach in policy to help protect and restore Ireland's natural resources.
Methods: Informal communication, Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Natural Capital Ireland advocated for the natural capital accounting approach be used to ensure that Ireland’s natural resources and the valuable services they provide are taken into account in policy decisions relating to nature and biodiversity via social media posts tagging DoPs |
| — | also in conversation at the events mentioned below. |
2024-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Pippa Hackett (Senator), Seanad; Hannah Hamilton (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pippa Hackett (Senator), Seanad; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Attendance at the event and awareness of the report recomendations on the application of the natural capital approach in Ireland to support policy that protects and restores natural resources
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Natural Capital Ireland issued invitations to Oireachtas members to our INCASE project report briefing event recommending that the natural capital accounting approach be used to ensure that Ireland’s natural resources and the valuable services they provide are taken into account in policy decisions. |
2024-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Pippa Hackett (Senator), Seanad; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hannah Hamilton (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Lynn Boylan (Senator), Seanad; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Application of the natural capital approach in fiscal policy in future budgets across departments to ensure the development of natural capital expertise and research in Ireland to support policy that protects and restores Ireland's natural resources
Methods: Email, Phone call, Event / Reception, Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Natural Capital Ireland issued a pre-Budget submission to Government departments and Oireachtas members recommending that the natural capital accounting approach be used to ensure that Ireland’s natural resources and the valuable services they provide are taken into account. NCI invited Oireachtas members to a briefing on our work advocating for the natural capital approach in Ireland |
| — | including sharing details of our pre-Budget statement. |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Mark Griffin (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Bolger (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To promote the use of Natural Capital concepts and accounting methodologies in government policy across departments and to bring the aforementioned laws, reports, events, budget submissions and projects to the attention of various ministers. To promote Business for Biodiversity Ireland Platform and new website.
Methods: Social Media, Email, Phone call, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Tweets on NCI Twitter & Business For Biodiversity Ireland (BFBI) Social media (run by NCI) advocating for the Nature Restoration Law tagging MEPs. Posts re: Data4Nature report. BFBI press release emailed to ministers |
| — | quotes requested and invite to event. NCI’s pre-Budget submission document sent to ministers. NCI conversations and emails to ministers/advisers asking them to consider Pre-Budget submission outlining how the natural capital approach can benefit public spending across sectors. |