ESB

Lobbying Organisation ESB

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Submission of proposal for amendment to legislative bill to make provision for hybrid connections that combine offshore wind generation and existing generation plant with a view to assisting delivery of the Government target of 5GW offshore wind by 2020

Intended results Seek support from Department of the Taoiseach and DCCAE of proposals that would facilitate inclusion of hybrid connections for offshore generation as a means to fast-track offshore wind connections

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Padraig O’Hiceadha, Strategy & IT Manager, Generation & Trading, ESB

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 (1)

Indirect communications of 1 Letter submitted by email dated 20th July 2020 to : •Martin Finucane, Principal Officer, DCCAE •George Burke, Principle Officer, Dept of the Taoiseach

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)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)