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2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Transport
Intent: Secure a meeting with the policy advisor to discuss the policy and supports required to mobilise the Irish biomethane industry
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting request to Minister O'Brien's policy advisor to discuss the policy and supports required to mobilise the Irish biomethane industry |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To highlight the need for swift implementation of the Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme as a mechanism to develop the Irish biomethane industry and to present IrBEA analysis on the levels of multipliers required to support indigenously biomethane production under the RHO.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with the Assistant Secretary General Brian Carroll on the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme and presented IrBEA analysis to assist the Department in their consideration of the proposed levels of multipliers required to support indigenous biomethane production under the RHO. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Lobbied Minister Peter Burke T.D. for increased recognition for solid biomass in industrial heat decarbonisation policy, which falls under the remit of his department. Highlighted the need for swift Government action to tackle the challenge associated with non EU sourced fraudulent biofuels and bioliquid feedstocks coming into Ireland mostly from China, Indonesia and Malaysia which is impacting Irish biofuel and biomethane producers.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Presented Minister Peter Burke T.D. with a copy of the recently published IrBEA Solid Biomass Capacity Statement and highlighted the need for swift Government action to tackle the challenge associated with non EU sourced fraudulent biofuels and bioliquid feedstocks coming into Ireland mostly from China |
| — | Indonesia and Malaysia which is having a detrimental and negative impact on the businesses of Irish biofuel and biomethane producers. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To secure a meeting with officials at the most senior level in DECC to discuss design parameters for the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussed with the Assistant Secretary General the high-level detail of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme and the willingness of IrBEA and its members to assist the Department and provide analysis on the proposed levels of multipliers required to support indigenous biomethane production under the RHO. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To seek a meeting with the DECC and re-emphasise the biomethane industries grave concerns regarding the current direction and speed of implementation of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme, which will fail to achieve one of its fundamental objective of supporting the development of an indigenous biomethane sector in Ireland if the issue of imported biomethane and bioliquids fulfilling the obligation is not addressed in the RHO scheme design.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Issued follow-up letter to the Secretary General of DECC to the original IrBEA letter which was co signed by industry and sent in December 2024 to highlighted concerns about imported bioliquids and biomethane fuels under the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Lobbied Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice T.D. and requested his support to push for the immediate implementation of the Renewable Heat Obligation as a mechanism to develop the biomethane and bioenergy sectors in Ireland.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefed Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice T.D. on the biomethane strategy and policies needed to mobilise the Irish biomethane industry. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Ken Spratt (Secretary General), Department of Transport; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To express the grave concerns of the biogas / biomethane regarding the current direction of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme, which will fail to achieve one of its fundamental objective of supporting the development of an indigenous biomethane sector in Ireland if the issue of imported biomethane and bioliquids fulfilling the obligation is not addressed in the RHO scheme design.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IrBEA letter which was co signed by biomethane developer & producers & bioliquid producers was sent to the Secretary General of the DECC and cc'd to the Secretary General at the DAFM |
| — | Secretary General at the DETE |
| — | Secretary General at the Department of An Taoiseach and the Secretary General at the DOT. This letter highlighted concerns about imported bioliquids and biomethane fuels under the proposed RHO. The letter was also sent to theTaoiseach Simon Harris T.D. and Tanaiste Michéal Martin T.D. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To receive an update on the Renewable Heat Obligation scheme design, biomethane strategy roll out and other renewable energy related matters of relevance to IrBEA and REI members.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attended a meeting at the Department with the Secretary General Oonagh Buckley as part of a delegation from Renewable Energy Ireland |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: The Minister of State delivered the opening address at the national bioenergy conference. IrBEA briefed the minister on the potential for the bioenergy sector in Ireland and lobbied the Minister for enhanced green public procurement guidelines to ensure that public procurement for replacement of fossil fuel heating systems in public buildings ensure that renewable heating systems including biomass and renewable fuels are specified.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Minister Ossian Smyth TD delivered the opening address at the National Bioenergy conference |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Bill Callanan (Chief Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: That the officials and political representatives would attend the National Bioenergy conference 2024 to understand the role and potential of the bioenergy sector in Ireland's decarbonisation roadmap
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invited officials and elected representatives to attend the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference 2024 |
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