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2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Changes to the draft Maritime Area Consent template to ensure a successful ORESS auction for the Tonn Nua site.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Maritime Area Consents |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Providing sufficient resources to enable the successful completion of the national Designated Maritime Area Plan on time.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Ireland's national Designated Maritime Area Plan |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Pat McParland (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Matt Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Support for the recommendations in Wind Energy Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission, available online here: https://windenergyireland.com/blog/government-must-use-budget-2026-to-boost-states-ability-to-accelerate-renewables
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2026 |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Matt Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Removal of the price cap in the RESS 5 auction.
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Renewable Electricity Support Scheme |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Daniel Griffin (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; 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: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Development of onshore wind energy |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Tom Tynan (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Support for a National Framework Agreement for co-operation payments.::Additional resources for DAFM, BIM and the Marine Institute
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Development of offshore renewable energy |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Clarity on the Government’s approach to LEUs and the swift publication of a finalised version of the LEU policy.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Government policy on LEUs (Large Energy Users). |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: The development by the Irish Government of an Electrification Action Plan.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Electrification Action Plan |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Engagement between industry, the Department of Transport, the MSO and the Coast Guard in advance of publication of the guidance to ensure it is robust, that it ensures the safe development and operation of offshore wind energy projects and that it facilitates the development of offshorerenewable energy.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Guidance for Navigational Practice |
| — | Safety & Emergency Response for Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Installations |
2025-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Support for changes to the Clean Industrial State Aid Framework as set out in Wind Europe's position paper, available online here: https://windeurope.org/data/products/windeurope-s-answer-to-the-public-consultation-on-the-clean-industrial-deal-state-aid-framework-cisaf/
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Clean Industrial State Aid Framework |
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