Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 9)
Environmental Pillar
2025-01-21
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
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Hannah Hamilton, Dónall Geoghegan, Brian Leddin, Darren O'Rourke, Jennifer Whitmore, Ivana Bacik
Methods: Informal communications with Deputy Leddin, Hannah Hamilton and Dónall Geoghegan - Informal communication, Circulation of report to relevant Opposition Oireachtas members along with budget 2025 proposals - Email, Meeting with Dónall Geoghegan - Meeting
Natural Capital Ireland
2025-01-21
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 , ...
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Hannah Hamilton
Methods: 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
Natural Capital Ireland
2025-01-21
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, ...
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Hannah Hamilton
Methods: 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 if he would help us launch the report with a picture or video. - Informal communication, 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. - Email
Ibec
2025-01-21
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.
Details: Ibec's manifesto policy proposals
Officials: Joanne Lonergan, Majella Fitzpatrick, Laura Mannion, Deirdre Gillane, Matthew Lynch, Stephen Foley, Pat McParland, Susan Mitchell, ...
Methods: Email
Environmental Pillar
2025-01-20
Intent: Familiarity with Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
Details: Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Holly Cairns, Roderic O'Gorman, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Mary Lou McDonald, Paul Murphy, Peadar Tóibín, ...
Methods: Environmental Pillar Manifesto emailed to Government, Government advisors and Opposition party leaders and environmental spokespeople - Email
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
2025-01-20
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.
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Hannah Hamilton, Ossian Smyth, Jennifer Whitmore, Steven Matthews, Charlie McConalogue, Richard Boyd Barrett
Methods: At the Fair Seas rally a number of DPOs were lobbied to do what they can to get the Marine Protected Areas bill published - Event / Reception
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: That the IFA would be represented on this new Committee
Details: Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) on Nature Restoration.
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Hannah Hamilton
Methods: Phone call, Informal communication
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2025-01-14
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
Details: General Election 2024
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Roderic O'Gorman, Malcolm Noonan, Ivana Bacik, Holly Cairns, Jennifer Whitmore, Christopher O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: An introductory email with a letter attached and our general election asks attached. - Email, Letter outlining the biodiversity emergency and how government must do more to protect people, nature and climate. - Letter, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-09-20
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
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Hannah Hamilton
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting, ...
Environmental Pillar
2024-09-20
Intent: Ensure robust protection of Marine Protected Areas through legislation.
Details: Requested update regarding the Marine Protected Areas Bill
Officials: Hannah Hamilton, Kate Ruddock, Dónall Geoghegan
Methods: Informal communication, Phone call