Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council; Andrea Dalton (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Ben Ward (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Daniel Pender (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Brian O'Donoghue (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Fintan Phelan (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Jim Deane (Councillor), Carlow County Council; John Pender (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Ken Murnane (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Michael Brennan (Director of Services or Equivalent), Carlow County Council; Michael Doran (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Padraig O'Gorman (Director of Services or Equivalent), Carlow County Council; Thomas Kinsella (Councillor), Carlow County Council; William Paton (Councillor), Carlow County Council; William Quinn (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Paul Doogue (Councillor), Carlow County Council; PJ Leonard (Acting Director of Service), Carlow County Council; Paula O' Brien (Director), Carlow County Council; Claire Hartley (Director), Carlow County Council; Liam Carroll (Director of Services or Equivalent), Carlow County Council; Fiona Byrne (Director of Services or Equivalent), Carlow County Council
Intent: Briefing on the investment and strategy for the development by Greegate Biogas, of world-class biogas facilities in Ireland and the importance of the state as a partner in the development of the facilities.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with members of Carlow County Council regarding development of Greengate Biogas facilities in Ireland
Politician(s) lobbied: John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Purpose of the meetings: To brief the Deputy on the investment and strategy for the development by Greegate Biogas, of world-class biogas facilities in Ireland and the importance of the state as a partner in the development of the facilities.
Methods: Meeting
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Development of Greengate Biogas facilities in Ireland
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To brief the Minister (or Deputy in the case of TDs) on the investment and strategy for the development by Greegate Biogas, of world-class biogas facilities in Ireland and the importance of the state as a partner in the development of the facilities.
Methods: Meeting
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Development of Greengate Biogas facilities in Ireland
Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council; Padraig O'Gorman (Director of Services or Equivalent), Carlow County Council
Intent: Introduction and progress update on the Powerstown planning application.
Methods: Meeting
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Powerstown planning application.
Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: A consideration of the matters raised and stated policy certainty over the annual increase in renewable blend obligations from year 1 of the scheme to 2030.
Methods: Meeting
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Lack of certainty of renewable blend % beyond year 2 was unlikely to give certainty to parties to purchase any quantities of biomethane over the stated obligation level.1-year lead time for a review to this number not long enough for new supply to meet increased demand from any increase.Minimum qualifying threshold for obligated parties could lead to new market entrants targeting total sales below this figure
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gaining an unfair advantage over obligated parties
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creating a two-tiered market
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council; Kieran Cullinane (Acting Director of Service), Carlow County Council
Intent: To advise the executive office of an interest in pursuing a biogas development planning application in Co Carlow
Methods: Meeting
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To discuss the potential biogas project development
