RHH International

Lobbying Organisation RHH International

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Issues regarding electricity supply for the greater Dublin region/new power station

Intended results Awareness of upcoming shortages in electricity supply in Dublin and alignment of upcoming auctions etc. to allow for new supply to enter market

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

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)

John Moran (Former DPO) Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Grange Backup Power Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address c/o Synergy Global, 3015 Lake Drive, CityWest, Dublin 24

Main business or activity Energy & Natural Resources

Company website

Contact email address peterduffy@enercomm.ie

Contact phone number 0872384746

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

There were some meetings directly too with the officials in connection with the letters over the period of the lobbying to highlight supply issues for electricity in Dublin and the need for the upcoming capacity auctions to take that into account in encouraging new more environmentally equipped entrants

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.

Danny McLoughlin Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)

Frank Nevin Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Michael Manley Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)