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2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Aine Doyle (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John McDonald (Special Advisor), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Pat McParland (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Aine Doyle (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Implementation of the recommendations set out in the report, Protecting Consumers, which is available online here: https://windenergyireland.com/images/files/241008-future-onshore-wind-study-report-f1-20250423.pdf
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Development of onshore wind energy |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Pat McParland (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Aine Doyle (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Bring together the Irish Air Corps, the Aviation Authority and key Government departments to develop a new policy to balance the development of onshore wind energy and the activities of the Irish Air Corps.
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Development of onshore renewable energy |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Aine Doyle (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: The acceleration of the delivery of the North South Interconnector to reduce its delivery timeline.
Methods: Letter, Phone call, Informal communication, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | North-South Interconnector |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: For the Minister to prescribe regulations for exempted usages as set out in section 114 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Pat McParland (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Aine Doyle (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Establishment of an industry-Government task-force to reduce dispatch down of renewable energy generators.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Dispatch down and the need to accelerate the delivery of grid infrastructure |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Resourcing of the planning system.::Prioritisation of renewable enegry projects and grid infrastructure in the planning system.::Implementation of the Planning and Development Act and the National Planning Framework.::Funding and political support to reinforce our electricity grid including delivery of the North-South Interconnector. ::Investment in long-duration energy storage.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing for Oireachtas members on wind energy |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Mullan (Chairperson), An Bord Pleanála
Intent: Meeting to discuss policy towards onshore wind energy projects.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Planning policy for onshore wind energy |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Ensure that the National DMAP project is appropriately resourced and deliverable as early as possible in 2026 or 2027.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Development of offshore wind and delivery of the National Designated Maritime Area Plan |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Speed up the delivery of grid connections in time for ORESS 2.1 projects.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Grid connections for offshore wind |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Industry engagement with Government taskforces.::Improved conditions in future onshore and offshore renewable energy auctions.::Speed up the delivery of South Coast DMAP sites after Tonn Nua.
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Establishment of the Taoiseach’s Climate Investment Clearing House |
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