Corio Generation (Corio Generation)

Lobbying Organisation Corio Generation

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Physical Meeting with Billy Kelleher, MEP on 11th October and separate online meeting with Steven Matthews T.D. and Brian Leddin T.D on 16th October to discuss offshore wind and associated energy policy and frameworks in Ireland and EU

Intended results To discuss Offshore Wind policy development and delivery

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Coffey (Head of Ireland, Corio Generation); Kieran O’Malley (Senior Development Manager); Paul Doyle (Grid & Electrical Design Manager, Corio Generation); Gráinne Greehy (Senior Policy Manager, Corio Generation); Killian Walsh (Head of Upstream, Bord Gáis Energy); Finbarr O’Connor (Bord Gáis Energy); Ruth Ranson (Director of Corporate Affairs, Bord Gáis Energy) for the online meeting on 16th October

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)

Corio Generation with Bord Gáis Energy jointly met with Billy Kelleher, MEP to discuss activities relating to Young Energy Holding, a JV between Corio and BGE and offshore wind policy development and delivery

Email (2-5)

Emails to set up the meetings

Virtual Meeting (1)

Corio Generation with Bord Gáis Energy jointly met with Steven Matthews T.D. and Brian Leddin T.D online to discuss activities relating to Young Energy Holding, a JV between Corio and BGE and offshore wind policy development and delivery

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.

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)