Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: That Deputy Heneghan agrees to host an AV Room briefing at Leinster House in May 2026 for Oireachtas members on the findings of the AFRY research reportThat Oireachtas members become better informed on the role of energy storage in Irish energy policyTo support policy development favouring increased deployment of energy storage, including long-duration energy storage (LDES)

Methods: Phone callLetter

Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To secure the attendance of Naoise Ó Muirí TD at the ESI Annual Conference 2026 and to obtain his agreement to host an Oireachtas AV Room briefing on energy storage policy, providing ESI with a platform to present its policy priorities and the findings of the AFRY report to members of the Oireachtas ahead of the report's public launch.

Methods: MeetingLetter

Politician(s) lobbied: Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: The letter was an introductory outreach letter from ESI to Senators on the Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy. The overarching objective was to establish a relationship with a key political stakeholder and to open the door to formal engagement between ESI and the Committee.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Gain the support of the TD for Energy Storage Ireland's key policy asks of a route to market for storage, reforming network charges and co-location of renewable infrastructure.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Gain support from the TD for the organisation's key policy asks: a route to market for storage, reforming network charges, and co-location of renewable infrastructure.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: ESI's overarching objective was to ensure the Private Wires Bill 2025 is amended and refined before it progresses into law, so that it enables rather than inadvertently hinders the development of energy storage and hybrid renewable projects in Ireland.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: A meeting with the TDs and gain support for public policies to grow the energy storage capacity of Ireland.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Secure a meeting and presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy and outline the policy positions of ESI to Deputy Ó Muirí and O'Cearúil.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Know more about the provisions of the Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025 and secure a meeting.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Changes to policy to incentivise energy storage development in Ireland

Methods: EmailPhone callMeeting