MaresConnect Limited (MaresConnect)

Lobbying Organisation MaresConnect Limited

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Discussion on the development of MaresConnect electricity interconnector project. MarecConnect requires to carry out a sea bed survey along the route of its proposed electricity interconnector cable route. Irish foreshore licence and UK-side licences have have been granted. Irish-side licence from foreshore to EEZ is awaited.

Intended results To better understand MARA process and timeline for granting Marine Licence for seabed surveying between Foreshore and EEZ to facilitate management of project critical path item.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat O'Doherty

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.

Phone call (1)

Phone call and follow-up text message

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.

Laura Brien Chief Executive Officer (Maritime Area Regulatory Authority)