Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Code of Practice on Community Engagement

Intended results To inform policy makers of the wind industry perspective on how new code of practice could be best implemented and agreed

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Healy, Chief Executive Officer, IWEA; Adam Ledwith, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, IWEA

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 (6-10)

IWEA attended a number of meetings with officials and met advisors in relation to the formation of Code of Practice for Wind Energy Development in Ireland - 'Guidelines for Community Engagement'

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.

Michael Manley Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ross Elwood Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Philip Nugent Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)