Chambers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Chambers Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Electrification Action Plan and Renewable Energy Directive III permitting implementation

Intended results To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including reforming conditions to accelerate electrification.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Talbot; Shane Hughes;

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.

Email (1)

Letter (1)

Submission (1)

To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including reforming conditions to accelerate electrification.

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.

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Joe Hackett Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)