Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

Lobbying Organisation Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

Date published 13 Mar, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep. 2025 to 31 Dec. 2025

Specific Details Development of floating offshore wind farms

Intended results Secure support for floating offshore wind as part of Ireland's energy mix

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hugh Kelly

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 (1)

Simply Blue CEO, Hugh Kelly, met with An Taoiseach along with Simply Blue's new majority shareholders from Kansai Electric Power Company on the same day that Kansai's acquisition of Simply Blue was announced. Mr Kelly argued that government should accelerate the development of floating offshore wind in Ireland. This meeting took place at government buildings. Mr Kelly was accompanied by several colleagues from Simply Blue's executive and commercial teams, as well as Kansai representatives.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)