ESB

Lobbying Organisation ESB

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Range of engagements regarding use of hybrid connections for embedded generation, which involves combining offshore wind with existing thermal generation stations, to accelerate the delivery of offshore wind to meet Programme for Government targets of 5,000MW by 2030, emphasising the opportunities arising from the Green Atlantic @ Moneypoint strategy of ESB

Intended results Seek support for proposals that would facilitate inclusion of hybrid connections for offshore generation projects as ‘relevant projects’ (under the Transition Protocol) in order to accelerate delivery of offshore wind targets, with greater potential to hit the ambitious 5GW by 2030 target at a lower cost to the customer

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seán Murphy, Public Affairs Manager, ESB; Paul Lennon, Thermal Project Development Manager, GT, ESB; Jerry O'Sullivan, Deputy Chief Executive, 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 (2-5)

• Email from Seán Murphy to Brian Leddin on 05.05.21 • Email and SMS exchange from Seán Murphy to Paul Kenny on 27.07.21 • Email from Seán Murphy to all Oireachtas members in Clare, Limerick and Kerry 27.08.21

Phone call (1)

• Call involving Seán Murphy/Paul Lennon to Róisín Garvey on 27.05.21

Meeting (1)

• Meeting involving Jerry O'Sullivan with Paul Kenny on 07.07.21

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.

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)