Smyth Solicitors

Lobbying Organisation Smyth Solicitors

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Mineral exploration drilling falling within the scope of Annex II of EIA Directive, as amended [2014/52/EU]

Intended results Alternative legal solutions to the proposal from the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment to transpose provisions of the EIA Directive by way of amendments to the Minerals Development Act 2017

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Keith Smyth

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name PRIORITY DRILLING LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 25440

Company address 162, CLONTARF ROAD, DUBLIN 3

Main business or activity Energy & Natural Resources

Company website www.prioritydrilling.ie

Contact email address info@priority.ie

Contact phone number 00353909676117

Contact address Killimor, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on 30 August 2018

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.

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

Seán Kyne Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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