Irish Minerals Industry Group (Irish Minerals Industry Group)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Minerals Industry Group

Date published 09 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Transparency and consistency of the methodology used by DCEE and DPER to determine mining levies/royalties, raised in the context of a specific mine licence process, where a newly-set charge is materially higher than levies applied to comparable mines elsewhere and to the same site historically.

Intended results A transparent, consistent, and publicly explainable methodology for setting mining levies, with fair comparability across sites; access for investors to independent expert review of levy decisions; and an explanation from DPER of the basis for the charge imposed in this case.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John McGrane

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.

Letter (2-5)

Correspondence to the Secretary General, DCEE, regarding the copied to the Secretary General of DPER and to the Minister for Public Expenditure

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)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)