DCC plc (DCC plc)

Lobbying Organisation DCC plc

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details The proposed Implementing Regulation on Ecodesign requirements for space and combination heaters.

Intended results To brief policy makers on the proposed Implementing Regulation on Ecodesign requirements for space and combination heaters and the consequences of a boiler ban on rural homes and businesses.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philip Hannon, Policy Director, Liquid Gas Ireland on behalf of Flogas who is a leading member of LGI.

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All MEPs Meeting request to discussed proposed regulation.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Notification of LGI policy position on Ecodesign regulation, as well as the LGI policy document ‘Liquid Gas – Making the ‘Just Transition’ more sustainable for rural Ireland’.

Meeting (1)

Meeting to discuss Ecodesign regulation with Billy Kelleher MEP, Sean Kelly MEP, Colm Markey MEP, Deirdre Clune MEP, France Fitzgerald MEP, Chris MacManus MEP, and Luke Flanagan MEP.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)