Flotation Energy (Flotation Energy Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Flotation Energy

Date published 18 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 Future offshore renewable energy

Intended results Increase understanding of the potential of offshore floating wind development for Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barrie McMullin

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)

An email was sent on Wed 22 July 2026 inviting the named members of the Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs on a visit to the Kincardine floating offshore windfarm. The committee clerk advised that the Committee was interested in visiting a floating offshore wind farm that may offer learnings in the Irish context.

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.

Conor D McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)