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Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Siobhan Russell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Transport; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Moran (Mayor of Limerick), Limerick City and County Council
Intent: Policy and grant supports for District Heating in Ireland, in order to support hitting the government emissions reduction targets for heat
Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Stakeholder meetings and emails in relation to the Heat Bill and SSRH and other grant funding. |
2024-12-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Understand policy plans for district heating to report back to members
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Policy planned for district heaitng as part of Renewable Energy Ireland update |
2024-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To convey the urgent need for dedicated legislation governing district energy development and operation in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Stakeholder meeting with DECC and SEAI to receive an update on the SSRH |
| — | ICNF |
| — | and Heat legislation. |
2024-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To convey the urgent need for a clear commitment to funding low carbon district energy projects through the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund and to provide a mechanism to access funds through the SSRH or a similar scheme.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Stakeholder meeting with DECC and SEAI to receive an update on the SSRH |
| — | ICNF |
| — | and Heat legislation. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To improve understanding of the barriers faced by the sector and to request that policy solutions be produced, including addressing the lack of a consenting and regulatory framework for potential district energy projects and the need for investment in the sector.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IrDEA attended the Renewable Energy Ireland Heat Forum |
| — | which focused on identifying policy barriers to the development of the district energy sector. This included the need for a consenting |
| — | regulatory |
| — | and funding framework for the sector. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Demonstrate how district energy is delivered in Denmark to increase understanding for how the Climate Action Plan 2023 targets for district energy could be achieved.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IrDEA coordinated a fact finding trip to a range of sites in Denmark over the course of 4 days to demonstrate how district energy is delivered in Denmark. Sites included: ARC – Amager Ressourcecenter |
| — | Copenhagen; Fjernvarme Fyn A/S |
| — | Odense; Danfoss Global Headquarters |
| — | Nordborg; MAN Energy Solutions heatpump facility |
| — | Esbjerg; LOGSTOR District Heating Solutions manufacturing facility in Logstor; Aalborg CSP A/S PETS system |
| — | Dronninglund. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: To improve understanding of the potential of district energy to decarbonise the heat sector in Ireland and to make the Minister aware of the current state of play for the sector in Ireland and across Europe.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Providing an overview of district heating and its potential in Ireland referencing the Climate Action Plan. |