Energy Co-operatives Ireland Ltd (Energy Co-ops Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Energy Co-operatives Ireland Ltd

Date published 10 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Presentation to Darren O'Rourke TD on Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) Policy

Intended results Inform Deputy O'Rourke about the potential impact of delays in DECC to the publishing of DMAPs on existing Community offshore wind projects Inform the Deputy of the current status of FLOW in Europe and Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Walsh

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)

At the presentation, ECI's Cormac Walsh was accompanied by Garrett Morrison of Source Gallileo and Colum O'Connell of Valentia Island Energy Co-operative

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.

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