Coillte CGA

Lobbying Organisation Coillte CGA

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Impact of proposed Statutory Instrument in relation to planning and development on current wind farm projects in Coillte's portfolio

Intended results Consultation on the proposed Statutory Instrument and assurance that appropriate safeguards will be put in place to protect the current pipeline of consented projects

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Foley, Managing Director, Coillte Land Solutions Division

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.

Meeting (1)

Coillte attended a stakeholder meeting, hosted by the Department of Environment, Communities and Local Government, on the proposed draft legislation, at which we expressed our views on the impact of the proposed Statutory Instrument

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.

Paudie Coffey Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)