Intent: Secure attendance of Minister Noonan at launch of high-level report; Hold briefing in Oireachtas for Environment Committee Members; circulate the report to relevant Oireachtas members and highlight its recommendations
Details: Launch of report on High-Level Recommendations for Funding Nature Restoration in Ireland
Circulation of report to relevant Opposition Oireachtas members along with budget 2025 proposals - EmailInformal communications with Deputy Leddin, Hannah Hamilton and Dónall Geoghegan - Informal communicationMeeting with Dónall Geoghegan - Meeting
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.
Details: 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 , ...
Asking the Minister to participate on behalf of Ireland in the Mainstreaming Champions Group which promotes 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. - Email
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.
Details: 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, ...
NCI Communications Executive Fiona Smith sent the collaborative workshop report 'High-level Recommendations on Funding Nature Restoration in Ireland' to Minister for Nature Malcolm Noonan via email to his special advisor Hannah Hamilton, requesting that he read and act on recommendations and also help us to launch it. - EmailNCI 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 if he would help us launch the report with a picture or video. - Informal communication
Intent: To ensure there was a broad understanding of business priorities ahead of the General Election and that these priorities were reflected in political party manifestos.
Intent: To get the Marine Protected Areas Bill published urgently.
Details: SWAN attended the Fair Seas Rally where support was shown for the MPA legislation to be published urgently aand DPOs where lobbied to do what they can to get the Marine Protected Area Bill published urgently.
Intent: To ensure that the manifestoes of the political parties were ambitious for the environment especially Ireland's wild birds and other biodiversity. ::That the Programme for Government would be more ambitious for biodiversity and the environment than some of the manifestoes
An introductory email with a letter attached and our general election asks attached. - EmailFurther advocacy on our election asks to ensure more ambition is in the Programme for Government - EmailLetter outlining the biodiversity emergency and how government must do more to protect people, nature and climate. - Letter
Intent: To seek a meeting with the Minister of State for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide clarification on the reason for the delayed Farm Plan Scheme (FPS) payments.::To highlight how this delay, following the delay Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is not acceptable and will hit the most vulnerable cohort of farmers.::To question why the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is not in a position to execute these payments on time.::To highlight how many farmers do not have the financial resources to absorb another delayed payment.
Details: National Parks and Wildlife Scheme (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme
