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Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: For risk mitigation measures, such as retention of Unrealised Available Energy Compensation and proposed changes to community benefit, to be taken into consideration in the upcoming RESS 6 auction.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Contribute to the development of Ireland’s Third Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) National Implementation Plan and accelerate delivery through stronger stakeholder engagement, awareness, and cross-sector collaboration to meet 2030 targets.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Pauric McPhillips (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Policy frameworks to support energy customers and the work of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce, including: improving access to energy efficiency upgrades, managing energy consumption, and support for vulnerable customers. ::Policy support and frameworks to alleviate barriers to clean energy investment and energy infrastructure delivery to improve energy affordability in Ireland, such as: accelerating delivery of offshore wind and measures within the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan.::Policy support for targeted measures to support households during the energy crisis, such as home heating, retrofits, and EVs.

Methods: SubmissionEmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: William Walsh (Chief Executive Officer), Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Intent: For technology costs, performance and implementation factors to be considered within the context of the Decarbonised Electricity System Study.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Participation in Business Roundtable as part of the UK-Ireland Summit. Policy support and collaboration to encourage coordination in deploying renewable energy, in particular offshore wind, and closer EU-UK energy cooperation through Emissions Trading System alignment. ::Roundtable participation at a British Embassy event. Policy support to promote UK and Ireland coordination in the deployment of offshore wind energy, in terms of skills, supply chain, port capacity.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Meeting to discuss Green Energy Parks in the context of the Large Energy User Action Plan, and policy support for Green Energy Parks to enable delivery of cleaner, homegrown energy and regional industrial development.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Update on constituency projects and policy support to deliver much needed energy grid upgrades in the North West generally, so as to allow the deployment of renewable energy and enable future regional economic development.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: For Grid upgrades to be taken into consideration in the context of critical infrastructure, so as to accelerate Ireland's deployment of renewable energy and to meet the State's future energy and economic needs.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Matt Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Shane Smyth (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Policy support and frameworks to alleviate barriers to clean energy investment and energy infrastructure delivery, including accelerating delivery of offshore wind; grid reinforcement; addressing dispatch down; and role of flexible generation.

Methods: EmailLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Proactive policy and regulation, planning and cross-border cooperation in the circular economy space to ensure resource efficiency and minimise environmental impact of the renewable energy industry.

Methods: Submission