Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Marine Planning and Development Management Bill

Intended results The Marine Planning and Development Management Bill to be prioritised through the Oireachtas.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Connolly

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)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

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)

Oireachtas briefing on the role of wind energy in Ireland.

Meeting (1)

Briefing for MEPs and their staff in Brussels.

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings with individual elected representatives.

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.

Eugene Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Michelle Mulherin Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Humphreys Senator (Seanad)

Gerald Nash Senator (Seanad)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)