Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 21 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 Development of offshore renewable energy.

Intended results Support the development of offshore renewable energy. Accelerate the establishment of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority. Accelerate the delivery of the Government's policy for Phase 2. Accelerate the delivery of Maritime Area Consents for Phase 1 projects.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justin Moran

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 (1)

Letter to Minister Ryan regarding the Terms and Conditions for ORESS 1.

Informal communication (6-10)

With Minister McGrath and Senator O'Reilly and separately with a number of elected representatives at the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis regarding the need to support the development of offshore renewables, the need to accelerate the establishment of the MARA and the Government's policy for Phase 2.

Phone call (2-5)

With Paul Kenny regarding the need to support the development of offshore renewables, the need to accelerate the establishment of the MARA and the Government's policy for Phase 2.

Email (1)

To Deputy Sean Sherlock on the need to accelerate the establishment of the MARA.

Meeting (2-5)

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 Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

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

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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