Irish District Energy Association (Irish District Energy Association)

Lobbying Organisation Irish District Energy Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Stakeholder meetings and emails in relation to the Heat Bill and SSRH and other grant funding.

Intended results Policy and grant supports for District Heating in Ireland, in order to support hitting the government emissions reduction targets for heat

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pauline O'Reilly

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)

Pauline O'Reilly (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly (Former DPO) Councillor (Galway City Council)

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)

Meeting with Áine Doyle June 10th 2025 and text communications June, July Discussed the current status of the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Heat Bill) and SSRH and transition funding for District Heat in the NDP.

Email (1)

Email and text correspondence with Deputy Erin McGreehan 30th July 2025 Discussed funding for District Heating and the opportunities for district heating in Louth

Meeting (1)

Met with Deputy Roderic O'Gorman 1st July 2025 Discussed the NDP and the funding potential for climate and energy.

Event / Reception (1)

Spoke to Minister Darragh O'Brien at Energy Ireland Conference 12th June Discussed the current status of the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Heat Bill) and SSRH and INCF funding for District Energy.

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.

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

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