Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure support for offshore wind as part of Ireland's energy mix
Methods: Event / Reception
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Meeting (1) Oonagh Buckley and team at Wind Europe 22026 in MadridMeeting (1) Minister Dooley was given an update on Simply Blue Energy progress on floating wind and the positive development of Simply Blue's Erebus floating wind projectMeeting (1) with Minister O'Brien in Government buildings to discuss progressing floating wind in Ireland as soon as possible.Event / Reception (1) Hugh Kelly shared his thoughts to Deputy O'Connell on energy policy and the work SBG is doing on offshore wind
Politician(s) lobbied: Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure support for floating offshore wind as part of Ireland's energy mix
Methods: Event / Reception
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Hugh Kelly shared his thoughts to Deputy O'Connell on energy policy and the work SBG is doing. They discussed Irish project portfolio and offshore wind development in Ireland.
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Securing support for floating offshore wind as part of Ireland's energy mix
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting with Minister in Government buildings to discuss progressing floating wind in Ireland as soon as possible.
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Provide an update on floating wind progress.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
The Minister was given an update on Simply Blue Energy progress on floating wind and the positive development of Simply Blue's Erebus floating wind project in the UK
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Secure support for floating offshore wind as part of Ireland's energy mix
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Simply Blue CEO, Hugh Kelly, met with An Taoiseach along with Simply Blue's new majority shareholders from Kansai Electric Power Company on the same day that Kansai's acquisition of Simply Blue was announced. Mr Kelly argued that government should accelerate the development of floating offshore wind in Ireland.This meeting took place at government buildings. Mr Kelly was accompanied by several colleagues from Simply Blue's executive and commercial teams, as well as Kansai representatives.
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Advocate for the development of floating offshore wind in Ireland as part of Ireland's future energy policy
Methods: Phone call
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Phone call
Discussion with Minister Dooley about the requirements of the floating wind sector in terms of maritime spatial planning.
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Brief the Minister on plans for seaweed aquaculture development in Galway Bay::Brief the Minister on SBG's floating wind pipeline and intentions for development in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Discussion at the Seafarers conference following Minister Dooley's key note address
Politician(s) lobbied: Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To update officials on industry developments with regard to technology development in the floating wind sector and to communicate SBG ambitions in terms of development over the next decade.::Get an update on new appointments within the department following government formation, appointment of ministers etc.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Philip Nugent and Karina Fitzgerald on Teams.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Increase the ambition and speed with which government implements offshore wind policy for floating wind
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting in Simply Blue Group's Cork office.
Politician(s) lobbied: Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To accelerate the development of the Irish floating wind sector through the development of support policy for the industry and the supporting infrastructure required for its development.
Methods: Phone call
