Kestrel Energy Storage DAC (Kestrel Energy Storage DAC)

Lobbying Organisation Kestrel Energy Storage DAC

Date published 20 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 eMail sent to Special Advisors to Ministers regarding Kestrel Energy Storage project at Ballycotton, Kinsale.

Intended results To brief with an information note on the Kestrel Energy Storage Project which can support the Government’s current focus on Ireland’s energy security through the establishment of a national strategic gas emergency reserve while also enabling longer-term secure decarbonisation goals. Kestrel will progress the re-use Ballycotton gas field to store large-scale natural gas and then enable a long-term transition to store bio-methane and/or green hydrogen produced by our renewable energy sources Objective is to build awareness and secure support in principle for Kestrel as part of Ireland’s energy security and Net Zero transition. We aim to ensure alignment of the project with government policy, including the forthcoming Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Cullen, Project Director, Kestrel Energy Storage DAC

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)

eMail sent to Special Advisors to Ministers regarding Kestrel Energy Storage project at Ballycotton, Kinsale.

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 Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Diarmuid Lynch Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Sarah Bardon Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Kinsella Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Shane Smyth Adviser to Minister (Department of Finance)

Pat McParland Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Kieran McQuinn Adviser to Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)