Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease (Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease)

Lobbying Organisation Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease

Date published 21 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 Delays in the delivery of a gas grid connection for a biomethane facility in Duleek, Co. Meath, and the implications for industrial decarbonisation, renewable energy deployment, and delivery of Ireland's national climate objectives.

Intended results To encourage timely completion of the regulatory and infrastructure processes necessary to facilitate the connection of a biomethane facility to the gas network, supporting renewable energy deployment, industrial decarbonisation and delivery of national climate objectives.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Geraghty-Smith

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Deirdre Geraghty-Smith (Former DPO) Councillor (Meath County Council)

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 (2-5)

Correspondence regarding delays in the process for connecting a biomethane production facility in Duleek, Co. Meath to the national gas network.

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.

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

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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

Shane Smyth Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)