Marine Renewables Industry Association Ltd

Total Lobbying Efforts: 7

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)

2025-09-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inform Government of policy etc needs of Offshore Renewable Energy
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Briefed Minister about needs of Offshore Renewable Energy e.g.
promotion of Floating Demonstrator
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie Maguire (Assistant Secretary), Department of Defence
Intent: Increased knowledge about policy plans for maritime security which impacts on Offshore Renewable Energy
Methods: Meeting
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MethodDescription
General discussion about the Strategic Defence Review and plans for a maritime security strategy
2024-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Increasing awareness of industry's position on recent policy developments in Offshore Renewable Energy
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Event / Reception, Meeting
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
All discussions were about policy developments in Offshore Renewable Energy
2023-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Raise awareness of Offshore Renewable Energy policy concerns
Methods: Event / Reception
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MethodDescription
Discussion with Minister for ETI at MRIA Annual Dinner on 2 February; similarly with Minister for ECC at Annual Breakfast on 3 Februray
2021-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Briefing on position of offshore renewable energy industry on issues affecting them and discussion with officials of DECC and relevant State bodies
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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MethodDescription
Attended meeting between Board of Renewable Energy Ireland and DECC officials on 31 January
2019-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To inform the Minister of MRIA's concerns on issues to do with the marine renewables experimental technologies
Methods: Event / Reception
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MethodDescription
MinIster Richard Bruton attended the MRIA Breakfast on Feb 1 on the occasion of our annual Forum for all of those interested in the development of the marine renewables experimentall technologies. A Q and A was held with the Minister at which Members experessed their views on a range of topics e.g. need for modern offshore consenting legislation
2017-05-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Intent: To ensure that Minister was aware of ocean energy industry's concerns
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Spoke briefly with Minister re need to introduce Maratime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill to Oireachtas.