Gas Networks Ireland (Gas Networks Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Gas Networks Ireland

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 On the 14th June 2023, Cathal Marley attended a meeting with the Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport Enterprise, Eamon Ryan, Paul Kenny and Noel Regan at Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Cathal was accompanied to this meeting by Kevin Toland, Chairman, Gas Networks Ireland.

Intended results Bring awareness for the potential of renewable gases on the network.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cathal Marley

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

This meeting was held in Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The main purpose of this meeting was the formal introduction of the Chairman to the Minister. There was a high-level discussion with the Minister on the importance of the gas network to Ireland’s energy system and an outline of the potential for the development of renewable gases on the network.

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)