Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Lobbying Organisation Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Date published 16 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Our Zero e-Missipn Future Conference

Intended results Attendance at the EAI Conference

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dara Lynott

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.

Event / Reception (1)

The Electricity Association of Ireland invited energy professionals event at the Mansion House on the 3 November 2022, to facilitate a gathering of leaders in the energy industry to discuss the energy challenges of today and how we can build an electricity system and market that is compatible with our net-zero ambitions. The EAI Strategic Plan for 2022 – 2025 has been developed during a period of unprecedented upheaval in the energy sector and an urgent decarbonisation challenge now moving at a pace of change never seen before.

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 Carroll Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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

Matthew Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Barry Quinlan Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)