Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

Lobbying Organisation Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

Date published 18 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Offshore wind

Intended results To secure support for offshore wind as part of Ireland's energy mix

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rob Flynn, Val Cummins, 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.

Event / Reception (1)

Meeting (1) Oonagh Buckley and team at Wind Europe 22026 in Madrid Meeting (1) Minister Dooley was given an update on Simply Blue Energy progress on floating wind and the positive development of Simply Blue's Erebus floating wind project Meeting (1) with Minister O'Brien in Government buildings to discuss progressing floating wind in Ireland as soon as possible. Event / Reception (1) Hugh Kelly shared his thoughts to Deputy O'Connell on energy policy and the work SBG is doing on offshore wind

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.

Oonagh Buckley Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Maeve O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)