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2023-03-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Public Procurers can help facilitate more circular and social procurement
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Green & Social Virtual Trade Fair launch |
2023-03-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: - All VAT on reused, repaired and recycled goods and services sold reduced to a maximum of 5%- All VAT on good and services purchased in preparation for reuse, repair and recycling reduced to a maximum of 5%OR increase the VAT threshold for social enterprises
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Reduced VAT to enable a more Circular Economy |
2022-09-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: 1.Fund Environmental Action::2. Fund Social Mobility::3.Fund Sustainable Economic Progress::Full detail on intended outcomes here: https://crni.ie/content/uploads/2022/08/Pre-budget-Submission-2023-.pdf
Methods: Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | CRNI Pre-Budget Submission 2023 https://crni.ie/content/uploads/2022/08/Pre-budget-Submission-2023-.pdf |
2022-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Seán Fleming (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Lower insurance premiums for community based organisations working in reuse, repair and recycling
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter: Insurance reform to enable a more circular economy |
2021-01-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Adopt amendments to INI report on the mandatory labelling of products and calling to tackle premature obsolescence and help end the practice of deliberately shortening the lifetime of a given product.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Asked to support amendments to INI report “Towards a sustainable single market for business and consumers” in parliamentary vote |
2021-01-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: That MEPs reject the proposed amendments that water down mandatory repair score, outlawing of practices of premature and planned obsolescence, green public procurement
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Support mandatory repair score on our electronic products |
| — | outlawing all practices of premature and planned obsolescence |
| — | green public procurement to become the norm in vote on an IMCO own initiative report on how to make the EU internal market more sustainable |
2020-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Healy (Councillor), Fingal County Council; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support in ensuring the Circular Economy is prioritised in the next Government as part of the economic recovery, supporting local jobs and climate action.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Officials were sent CRNI's policy submission made to the DCCAE consultation'Waste Action Plan' with 81 recommended actions that can help deliver a fairer and more circular economy addressing the urgency of climate change in Ireland. |
2020-01-27
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Connect climate action with reuse, repair and recycling and help drive policy action::Explore opportunity to present to Climate Committee
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Highlight key policy issues for the reuse |
| — | repair and recycling sector |
2019-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Billy Kelleher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament; Mairead McGuinness (MEP), European Parliament; Clare Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mick Wallace (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Andrew Doyle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liadh Ní Riada (MEP), European Parliament; Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Matt Carthy (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Include the points from the manifesto sent into their work programme for an inclusive society and circular economy, should they be successful in the EU elections
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Appeal to make election campaign supportive of the role of social enterprise in a Circular Economy |
2019-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Frances Fitzgerald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Greater supports for reuse sector in line with EU Circular Economy objectives::Greater support for social enterprises working in reuse and recycling
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Transposition of Waste Framework Directive as well as development of new Circular Economy policy for Ireland |