Sean Kinsella

Sean Kinsella

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 26

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Head of Directorate
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
First Seen
20 September 2016
Last Seen
5 May 2026

Observed Titles

Adviser to MinisterHead of DirectorateSpecial AdviserSpecial Advisor

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Climate, Energy and the EnvironmentDepartment of Finance

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

No current committee memberships matched for this official.

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)

Intent: Maintain progress with timelines for grid connectivity of biomethane plant in Duleek to serve Alexion sites in Ireland

Details: Alexion - Biomethane Carbon AMS gas connectivity

Methods
Series of virtual calls on matter and liaison with Gas Network Ireland - Conference CallStatus updates on dialogue and progress with Gas Network Ireland - Email

Mercer Ireland Group

1 official
2018-11-01

Intent: Positioning Mercer's expertise and experience with respect to retirement savings.

Details: Proposed public policy changes with respect to pension scheme auto-enrolment.

Officials
Methods
01 / 08 / 2018: Meeting held regarding proposed public policy changes with respect to pension scheme auto-enrolment. - Meeting11 / 07 / 2018: Meeting held regarding proposed public policy changes with respect to pension scheme auto-enrolment. - Meeting

Mercer Ireland Group

2 officials
2018-02-20

Intent: Enhanced engagement with the Department of Finance, Department of Social Protection and the Pensions Authority.

Details: Providing information about the insights and experience that the Mercer Ireland Group could offer with respect to the on-going pension reform debate.

Methods
Meeting held in the Department of Finance (14/02/2018). - MeetingMeeting held in the Department of Social Protection (13/02/2018). - MeetingMeeting held in the Pensions Authority (13/02/2018). - Meeting

Ibec

31 officials
2017-09-21

Intent: Ensure understanding of the priorities of business in its call for greater diversification of funding streams to fund infrastructure delivery::Ensure support for business call for the ringfencing of corporate tax revenues for investment in higher education::Ensure understanding of business concern that raising carbon tax or excise duty may choke-off economic activity rather than encourage fuel switching or modal shifts::Ensure agreement that Science Foundation Ireland’s investment in research centres is key to delivering in areas of strategic importance to Irish business::Ensure understanding of the benefits of ringfencing corporation tax gains for infrastructure investment projects::Ensure political support for North-South Interconnector.

Details: Business priorities for the economy, infrastructure delivery, investment in education, low-carbon pathways, science research centres, and the North-South Interconnector

Methods
Email

Hume Brophy

41 officials
2017-09-20

Intent: Changes to excise duty on alcohol::Changes to policy on alcohol retail

Details: Budget 2018

Methods
Met with John Lahart TD regarding alcohol policy and Budget 2018 - MeetingSubmitted pre-budget submission document to relevant Ministers/Parliamentarians and Government Officials regarding alcohol policy and Budget 2018 - SubmissionWrote to relevant Ministers/Parliamentarians and Government Officials regarding alcohol policy and Budget 2018 - Letter

MetLife

4 officials
2017-05-19

Intent: Maintenance of passporting rights into the UK; transparency in negotiations; transitional period before change in trading relationship

Details: Impact of UK Referendum on EU passporting rights into the UK

Methods
Meetings conducted to describe impact of Brexit on MetLife and promote our views on how to limit the impact on Irish companies of the UK leaving the EU. - Meeting