Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

Lobbying Organisation Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details To invite Minister of State Niall Collins T.D. to attend the Annual Seafarers' Conference on 22nd February 2024 at Limerick

Intended results For Minister of State Collins T.D. to deliver the closing address to the Seafarers' Conference and speak about the skills needs for Ireland towards the offshore wind industry.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian FitzGerald

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.

Meeting (1)

Met Minister of State Collins at the Press launch of the Annual Seafarers' Conference on Weds 15th November 2023 in Dublin

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.

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)