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2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: A re-think of proposed RHO approach to consider alternative mechanisms and government supports to enable real and sustained investment in the biogas heat sector and progress towards the delivery of targets, whilst mitigating the burden on customers.
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The potential impacts of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme on industrial competitiveness |
| — | household affordability and retail competition |
| — | as well as concerns on fuel availability. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Advise of the planning/ABP delay and implications for a proposed new onshore windfarm in Co Monaghan (Coolberrin). Request policy and resources to prioritise renewable electricity projects.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposed new windfarm in Co. Monaghan (Coolberrin) and ABP timelines/resourcing |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; David Hegarty (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Ensure changes to Phase 2 policy can still deliver Government's 5 GW target by 2030 and promote wider economic benefits.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Offshore Wind Policy |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Identify opportunities to accelerate connection of new renewable capacity
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Update on progress at Co. Monaghan windfarm |
2023-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To outline Energia Group’s perspective on current security of supply and cost of energy matters, and accelerating the decarbonisaiton of the electricity sector.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Energy Policy |
2022-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Mark Griffin (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Emma Cunningham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Orlaigh Quinn (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; David Hegarty (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Grant Sweetnam (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; John Conlon (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Alan Ahearne (Economic Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To outline Energia Group’s perspective on current security of supply and cost of energy matters
Methods: Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Energy Policy |
Politician(s) lobbied: David Hegarty (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To outline Energia Group’s perspective on current security of supply and cost of energy matters in the context of the EU Commission’s REPower EU communication.
Methods: Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Energy Policy |
2021-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Raise concerns in relation to the policy for processing foreshore licence applications in the context of Government's 2030 targets
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Foreshore Licence Application Process |
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To discuss public policy objectives aimed at ensuring Ireland meets the renewable energy and climate action targets
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 2030 Energy & Climate Targets |
2021-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Raise concerns in relation to the policy for processing foreshore licence applications
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Foreshore Licence Application Process |