Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 01 Feb, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Invited TDs, MEPs and Ministers of State to speak at IWEA Autumn Conference Panel & 2 TD's subsequently attended conference for a panel session.

Intended results Attendance and speaking at IWEA Autumn Conference

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kenneth Matthews, CEO of IWEA

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.

Email (6-10)

Invitation letter was sent by email to named TD's, MEPs and the Ministers of State. Deputies Colreavy and Mulherin agreed to attend conference and spoke on a single panel session at the IWEA Autumn Conference in Kilkenny.

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.

Michael Colreavey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michelle Mulherin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ann Phelan Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Ged Nash Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)