Regnum Renewables Development Ltd (Regnum Renewables Development Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Regnum Renewables Development Ltd

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Following on from previous engagements with local councillors, updates on the first round of community engagement for Kilmichael Wind Farm were shared with the Gorey and Kilmuckridge councillors, as well as with three local TDs.

Intended results The aim was to keep local councillors and TDs informed about the project’s progress and community engagement, ensuring they had accurate information ahead of any local queries or concerns.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Daly

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Ivan Yates (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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.

Email (11-20)

Daragh Browne (Regnum) issued update emails on 18/06/2025 to: TDs Brian Brennan and Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin and to councillors Darragh McDonald, Joe Sullivan, Anthony Donoghue, Donal Kenny, Oliver Walsh, Nicky Boland, Pip Breen, Craig Doyle, Mary Farrell and Paddy Kavanagh. The updates included the information that was shared with local residents living in the area.

Informal communication (1)

A request was made via Barry Brennan (on behalf of Regnum Renewables) to councillor Donal Kenny to meet with the Gorey-Kilmuckridge councillors to provide an update on the project to date.

Meeting (1)

Kevin Daly (Regnum), Daragh Browne (Regnum) and Ivan Yates (external) met with Deputy Malcolm Byrne in the Leinster House on 03/07/25. This meeting was to introduce Regnum, to understand how the project would be received, determine who we should meet and how best to engage with the local community.

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.

Paddy Kavanagh Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Pip Breen Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Joe Sullivan Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Mary Farrell Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Anthony Donohoe Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Darragh McDonald Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Donal Kenny Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Craig Doyle Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Oliver Walsh Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Nicky Boland Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Malcolm Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)