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 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.

Event / Reception (1)

Hugh Kelly shared his thoughts to Deputy O'Connell on energy policy and the work SBG is doing. They discussed Irish project portfolio and offshore wind development in Ireland.

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.

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