ESB

Lobbying Organisation ESB

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Seek a change to the quarantining arrangements required for essential workers

Intended results In the context of ensuring a secure and reliable electricity service is sustained throughout the pandemic, and beyond, seek a derogation in relation to quarantining requirements for essential workers associated with the maintenance of the electricity system.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter O’Shea, Head of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs, 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.

Phone call (2-5)

Calls by Peter O’Shea with Kevin Brady, Principal Officer, beginning on 1/4/2021, considered indirect communication to Matthew Collins, Assistant Secretary, Energy and Mark Griffin, Secretary General, DECC

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)

Mark Griffin Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)