ABO Energy Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation ABO Energy Ireland Limited

Date published 08 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Seeking support for a Developer funded hybrid wind and energy storage research and development project, requiring a grid connection offer

Intended results Advice on how to progress the application with the Commission for Energy Regulation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Blount

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)

Provide background to the R&D proposal including the proposal to provide E500k in funding to an Irish University to carry out research and development on a prototype hydrogen project proposed at our Castlewaller wind farm. General advice requested on how best to progress the application sitting with CER.

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.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)