Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 18)
Irish District Energy Association
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-23
Intent: Policy and grant supports for District Heating in Ireland, in order to support hitting the government emissions reduction targets for heat
Details: Stakeholder meetings and emails in relation to the Heat Bill and SSRH and other grant funding.
Officials: Brian Carroll, Siobhan Russell, Aine Doyle, Mark Duffy, Seán Kyne, Hildegarde Naughton, John Connolly, Erin McGreehan, ...
Methods: Leinster House, 9th April 2025Meeting with Assistant Secretary Brian Carroll to introduce new CEO and discuss the Heat Bill, stakeholder reflections on the bill and upcoming funding under the ICNF and NDPDiscussed the current status of the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Heat Bill) and SSRH and INCF funding for District Energy. - Meeting, 11.04.2025Sent a stakeholder document with reflections on the Heat Bill to Brian Carroll - Email, Meeting with Aine Doyle April 23rd 2025Meeting with Special Advisor to Minister Darragh O'Brien to introduce new CEO and discuss the Heat Bill, stakeholder reflections on the bill and upcoming funding under the ICNF and NDPDiscussed the current status of the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Heat Bill) and SSRH and INCF funding for District Energy. - Meeting, ...
Irish Bioenergy Association
2025-05-21
Intent: To highlight the need for swift implementation of the Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme as a mechanism to develop the Irish biomethane industry and to present IrBEA analysis on the levels of multipliers required to support indigenously biomethane production under the RHO.
Details: Meeting with the Assistant Secretary General Brian Carroll on the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme and presented IrBEA analysis to assist the Department in their consideration of the proposed levels of multipliers required to support indigenous biomethane production under the RHO.
Officials: Brian Carroll
Methods: Meeting
Irish Bioenergy Association
2025-05-21
Intent: To secure a meeting with officials at the most senior level in DECC to discuss design parameters for the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme.
Details: Discussed with the Assistant Secretary General the high-level detail of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme and the willingness of IrBEA and its members to assist the Department and provide analysis on the proposed levels of multipliers required to support indigenous biomethane productio, ...
Officials: Brian Carroll
Methods: Event / Reception
MKC Communications
2025-05-21
Intent: Raise awareness of Waste to Energy contribution to climate and energy policy to build understanding and policy support.
Details: Provide information on opportunities for Waste to Energy to support Ireland's climate and energy policy goals including district heating, carbon capture and emissions reduction. Extend invitation to visit CEWEP member sites.
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Brian Carroll, Pa Daly, Ciarán Ahern, Jennifer Whitmore, Gillian Toole, Helen McEntee, Thomas Byrne, ...
Methods: Email, Hosted visit to WtE facility for Deputy Barry Heneghan TD - Meeting
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
2025-05-21
Intent: A re-think of proposed RHO approach to consider alternative mechanisms and government supports to enable real and sustained investment in the biogas heat sector and progress towards the delivery of targets, whilst mitigating the burden on customers.
Details: The potential impacts of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme on industrial competitiveness, household affordability and retail competition, as well as concerns on fuel availability.
Officials: Brian Carroll
Methods: Letter, Email
Aughinish Alumina Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: To highlight the impact of the proposed RHO on industry
Details: Renewable Heat Obligation
Officials: Brian Carroll, Declan Hughes
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Allianz plc
2025-05-21
Intent: Seeking access to the BER database
Details: Letter seeking access to the BER database to potentially offer preferrential rates for home insurance to homeowners who have a property with a BER rating of B3 or above.
Officials: Brian Carroll
Methods: Letter
Healthy Homes Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Officials: Michael Brennan, Eoin Doyle, Niall Ó Donnabháin, Maurice Manning, Colm Burke, Kieran O'Donnell, Naoise Ó Muirí, Micheál Carrigy, ...
Methods: Invited several DPOs including TDs, Senators, civil and publicservants from relevant government departments and agencies to the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event in Buswells Hotel [27 May 2025]. The event will mark the launch of the Home User Guide, a publication developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes. - Email, On [25 April 2025] invited Minister for Housing James Browne to address the launch of the Home User Guide developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes at a meeting of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 27 May 2025. Subsequently corresponded with Minister Browne's office to ask that the invite be passed on to a junior ministerial colleague in his department. - Email
Tiber Island Advisory Ltd
2025-05-20
Intent: Irish compliance with EU law limiting used cooking oil to 1.7% - Ireland ignores the law.Supervision of certification imported biofuels to spot and prevent fraud - Ireland does not supervise.Without action on these topics Ireland's biomethane sector cannot develop because biomethane competes directly with imported fraudulent liquid biofuels.
Details: I lobbied for action to prevent biofuels fraud which affects over 40% of all biofuels in Ireland.
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Martin Heydon, Brian Carroll, Oonagh Buckley
Methods: Email, Meeting, Virtual Meeting, ...
Irving Oil Whitegte Refinery Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To secure Greenhouse Gas Permit underEmissions Trading System 2
Details: Establishing the Process under Emissions Trading System 2 for Emissions Monitoring Plan
Officials: Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, Simon Coveney, David Stanton, James O'Connor, Oonagh Buckley, Matthew Lynch, James Lawless, ...
Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call