Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 06 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Requests to meet with a number of Deputies.

Intended results Information provision on wind energy and to secure a meeting.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Heneghan, Interim CEO of the Irish Wind Energy Association

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.

Letter (11-20)

Following the formation of the new Government, IWEA wrote to a number of newly appointed Ministers and Party Spokespeople to provide information on wind energy/renewable energy in Ireland and to request a meeting.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Dennis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)