Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Ministerial Direction under section 31 of the Planning Act in relation to Variations to the Westmeath and Donegal County Development Plan

Intended results Request to the Minister to uphold his Ministerial Orders in relation to Variations to the Westmeath and Donegal Country Development Plans.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Dawson, IWEA Head of Communications.

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 (2-5)

IWEA wrote to the Minister in relation to the Ministerial Directions issued by the Minister under section 31 of the Planning Act in relation to Variations to the Westmeath and Donegal County Development Plans.

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)