Gas Networks Ireland (Gas Networks Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Gas Networks Ireland

Date published 13 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Update provided on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonisation Package. Work underway with European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen, developments across Europe in relation to Hydrogen Network Operators. Update on GNI programme of work and status update on key hydrogen strategy actions that GNI is involved in.

Intended results Support for early policy signal that GNI will be the enduring single national Hydrogen Network Operator for Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edwina Nyhan / Brian Mullins/ Con O'Donnell/ Gearoid Fitzgerald

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)

In person meeting, DECC offices Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin D04 K7X4.

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.

Matthew Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

John Finnegan Professional Officer II (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)