Irish Solar Energy Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Solar Energy Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework

Intended results Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan Power and Eva Barrett

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)

Meetings of Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce. Meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien at Leinster House. Philip Newsome attended all ARET meetings.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)