Coillte CGA

Lobbying Organisation Coillte CGA

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Irelands Climate Action Plan

Intended results Support for Reforms of planning and grid connection and grid development processes necessary to achieve Climate Action Plan targets

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Blount

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)

Meeting attendance on 18 February 2020

Phone call (1)

24 April 2020 conference call

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.

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