Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To submit a budget submission in advance of deliberations for Budget 2027 to consider some key measures that would make it attractive for industries to electrify their industrial processes for example heat and transport systems and suggestions to reduce energy costs.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Declan Meally (Director), Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; Ciaran Byrne (Director), Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Intent: To introduce the SEAI leadership team to Ireland Electrified and highlight our key priorities and challenges for the year ahead including flexible grid connections and the electrification of transport systems.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
This was part of a wider meeting between the Renewable Energy Ireland Board and the leadership team in the SEAI
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: To highlight some of the challenges faced by industries looking to electrify their heat and trasnport systems include flexible grid connections and high energy costs.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To raise awareness of issues industry are facing with regards to the grid in terms of delay and high costs and how flexible grid connections can help ease grid congestion and speed up the connection process.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting was part of wider Renewable Energy Ireland board delegation meeting.
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: To introduce the Association of Ireland Electrified and what our priorities and focus are for the year ahead.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To introduce Ireland Electrified trade Association and policy priorities for the year
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Bolger (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Matt Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Support for recommendations in the Ireland Electrified Electrification Action Plan - https://irelandelectrified.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ESI_ElectrificationActionPlan_Online.pdf
Methods: Email
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Email
Emailed a copy of the Ireland Electrified Action Plan.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Policy developed on reform of electricity pass-through costs and greater flexible electrification is connected to the grid
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: That electricity pass-through costs are reformed to encourage electrification and flexible electrification is developed
Methods: EmailMeeting
