Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Lobbying Organisation Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Date published 08 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Technical discussion on method for assessment of Financial Indemnity/Insurance of Petroleum Authorisation Holders

Intended results Exchange of views and provision of relevant technical information in order to lead to the development of an appropriate model and guidelines for the assessment of Financial Indemnity/Insurance of Petroleum Authorisation Holders

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patrick Shannon

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with departmental officials and their consultants to discuss technical aspects of the proposed methodology related to the assessment of Financial Responsibility for Petroleum Authorisation Holders, followed by submission of written comments and receipt of copy of the final methodology.

Letter (2-5)

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.

Matthew Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)