Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Secure support for operational measures for biomethane producers.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event at Bia Energy on August 5th.
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Build support for measures that enable the Irish biomethane industry. Expedite RHO and need for longer term operational supports.
Methods: Meeting
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In-person meeting, July 30th
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: MEP supports specific amendments to articles proposed by parliamentary colleagues.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Outline the potential options available to keep the RHO progressing and to deal with the points raised in the TRIS decision.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting with DCEE Ass Sec and the Minister's Advisor on 28th July to seek support for proposal to be included in the RHO terms and conditions .Note shared with DCEE in relation to proposals.
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: The legislation associated with the RHO is prioritised and enacted as soon as possible to provide certainty for biomethane developers, investors and obligated parties. In the longer-term, the development of an enduring scheme of operational / revenuebased supports to support delivery of Government’s target of 5.7TWh of biomethane.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Policy support for biomethane in transport
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Support for biomethane in transport
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Policy alignment for EU Presidency
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Support for GNI's Policy priorities for EU Presidency
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Policy support for biomethane
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
This meeting took place at GNI's office in Dublin. The purpose of the meeting was to secure policy support for biomethane
Politician(s) lobbied: Lisa Underwood (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Rob McGuiness (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: EU definition of Strategic Storage being widened to include FSRU
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Fintan Towey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Amendment sought to the category of registrable burdens to include GNI wayleaves created before date of first registration of the land in the Land Registry, due to safety risk arising (subsequent landowners & developers unaware of existence of gas pipeline on land) from the gap in the registration rules. GNI engaged with Fintan Towey in the Department of Housing on the legislative changes sought.
Methods: Email
