All Officials
Select methods...
Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Seek support for policy priorities. Support for delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Secure briefing on pathway to net zero - seek support for policy priorities |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network briefing seeking support |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Diarmuid Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Eamonn McCormack (Special Adviser), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for gas security emergency reserve, delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Event / Reception, Virtual Meeting, Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Shared/discussed with a number of public representatives and advisors a copy of Gas Networks Ireland's general election manifesto which includes policy change asks on security of gas supply |
| — | delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion around GNI's priority to secure operational supports for biomethane producers. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for gas security emergency reserve, delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing on GNI's recently launched Pathway to a net zero carbon network includes asks on providing operational supports for biomethane producers. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Support for a revision to CEO remuneration policy.Other matters also discussed focused solely on business updates. The intended results of which were to bring the Minister up to date on a broad range of matters from across the business including project timeframes and financial performance.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Minister to discuss change needed to CEO semi state remuneration policy. Other matters also discussed |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to discuss Gas Networks Ireland policy priorities particularly information on the potential of biomethane in Ireland. |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Presentation in the AV room in Leinster house on the National Biomethane Strategy. |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daithí Doolan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Provision of documentation and follow up meetings to discuss Gas Networks Ireland policy priorities document including information on the potential of biomethane in Ireland |
| — | the importance of security of energy supply and the potential for the national gas network to transport green hydrogen. |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; John Finnegan (Professional Officer II), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Support for early policy signal that GNI will be the enduring single national Hydrogen Network Operator for Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Update provided on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonisation Package. Work underway with European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen |
| — | developments across Europe in relation to Hydrogen Network Operators. Update on GNI programme of work and status update on key hydrogen strategy actions that GNI is involved in. |
…