Renewable Gas Forum-Irish Green Gas Limited

Lobbying Organisation Renewable Gas Forum-Irish Green Gas Limited

Date published 15 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Minister Coveney was invited by the RGFI to visited the exhibition stand at the Ploughing Championship on the 23rd September 2015 for the purpose of a soft launch of the Renewable Gas Forum-Irish Green Gas Ltd (RGFI)

Intended results promotion of biogas production in the agri food sector to mitigate the GHG emissions, enhance competitiveness and sustainable food production.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity PJ McCarthy, Interim Chair, Renewable Gas Forum-Irish Green Gas Ltd. (RGFI)

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.

Phone call (2-5)

Communication by phone to arrange a suitable time and day for the Minister to visit the exhibition stand at the 2015 Ploughing Championship.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)