DP Energy Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation DP Energy Ireland Limited

Date published 03 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details The development of four offshore wind farm projects - Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park (off the coast of Cork and Waterford), Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm (off the coast of Wicklow and Wexford), Clarus Offshore Wind Farm (off the coast of Clare and Kerry) and Latitude 52 Offshore Wind Farm (off the coast of Wicklow)

Intended results To inform individuals about each offshore wind farm and discuss varying subject relevant to the development of offshore wind farms in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adam Cronin/Yvonne Cronin/Kim Harris/Lisa Enright

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Notifying local TD's about Public Information Evening for Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park

Email All TDs Notifying local TD's about Public Information Evening for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm

Email All Councillors Notifying local councillors about Public Information Evening for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm

Email All TDs Questions and Answers and Virtual Exhibition Room link for all TDs and local councillors for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm

Email All Councillors Questions and Answers and Virtual Exhibition Room link for all TDs and local councillors for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm

Email All TDs Notifying local TDs about Public Information Evening for Inis Ealga Offshore Wind Farm

Email All Councillors Notifying local councillors about Public Information Evening for Inis Ealga Offshore Wind Farm

Email All TDs Questions and Answers and Virtual Exhibition Room link for all TDs and local councillors for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm

Email All Councillors Questions and Answers and Virtual Exhibition Room link for all TDs and local councillors for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Opening of the DP Energy Cork Office

Email (1)

Email inviting an Taoiseach to discuss fisheries concerns over offshore wind development off the coast of Ireland

Phone call (1)

Requesting that DP Energy present details of Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park to Waterford County Council Monthly meeting

Email (1)

Request to present to Waterford Council giving details of Inis Ealga Marine energy Park

Email (1)

Formal invite to Eamon Ryan to visit our Cork City office to present our project portfolio.

Informal communication (1)

Inivitation to Mary Lou McDonald to visit the DP Energy Offshore Offices in Cork

Informal communication (1)

Discussed the development of offshore wind farms off the coast of Ireland

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.

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cristiona Kiely Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)