Matt Collins

Matt Collins

Total Lobbying Efforts: 8

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Wind Energy Ireland

2025-09-22

Intent: Changes to the draft Maritime Area Consent template to ensure a successful ORESS auction for the Tonn Nua site.

Details: Maritime Area Consents

Officials: Matt Collins, Aine Doyle

Methods: Email

Wind Energy Ireland

2025-09-22

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

Details: Budget 2026

Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Darragh O'Brien, Aine Doyle, Pat McParland, Deirdre Gillane, Matt Collins

Methods: Email, Meeting

Wind Energy Ireland

2025-09-22

Intent: Removal of the price cap in the RESS 5 auction.

Details: Renewable Electricity Support Scheme

Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Matt Collins, Aine Doyle

Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Informal communication

Wind Energy Ireland

2025-09-22

Intent: Support for the recommendations set out in the Wind Energy Ireland Offshore Wind Action Plan, available online here: https://windenergyireland.com/images/files/web-offshore-wind-strategy-may-2025-12-page-a4-260525-am.pdf

Details: Offshore Wind Action Plan

Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Matt Collins, Aine Doyle, Siobhan Russell, Pat McParland, Deirdre Gillane, Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, ...

Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email

Wind Energy Ireland

2025-09-22

Intent: Reform of the capacity market to ensure it properly values clean energy and flexibility.::Create a separate Flexibility Auction.::Update bidding rules to allow new zero-carbon technologies to take part fairly in the Day-Ahead market.::Modernise ancillary services.

Details: EU electricity market reform

Officials: Aine Doyle, Darragh O'Brien, Matt Collins

Methods: Email, Meeting

Wind Energy Ireland

2025-09-22

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

Details: Development of onshore wind energy

Officials: John McDonald, Matt Collins, Darragh O'Brien, Aine Doyle, John Clendennen

Methods: Phone call, Email, Meeting

Codling Wind Park Limited

2025-09-21

Intent: To brief and engage with key stakeholders on the proposed project, including details of the development, relevant industry challenges, the Community Benefit Funds and related matters to ensure delivery of the project.

Details: Update on proposed Offshore Renewable Energy Development at Codling Bank and related onshore infrastructure at Poolbeg.

Officials: Brian Gleeson, David Healy, Danny Alvey, Graham Richmond, Matt Collins, Aine Doyle, Ciarán Ahern

Methods: Project briefings were arranged with the relevant stakeholders in the Wicklow, Greystones and Poolbeg/Ringsend areas.Bri - Meeting

Flotation Energy

2025-09-19

Intent: Raise awareness on floating offshore wind potential

Details: Future offshore renewable energy

Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Matt Collins, Philip Nugent, Gary Tobin, William Walsh

Methods: Flotation Energy sent information on the potential of floating offshore wind in Ireland on the 4 and 24 July. - Email, Flotation Energy sent an email invitation to visit a floating offshore windfarm in Scotland sent on 27 May. - Email