Uisce Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Uisce Éireann

Date published 19 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Meetings to discuss funding for major projects and investment requirements for Uisce Eireann arising from review of National Development Plan.

Intended results To inform on key issues for Uisce Eireann and seek support for funding of major projects.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niall Gleeson, Eamonn Gallen, Sean Laffey

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 (2-5)

Meeting on 06/02/2025 with Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Chief of Staff Deirdre Gillane and Secretary General John Callinan . Meeting on 11/02/2025 with Minister James Browne and Advisor John McDonald. Meeting on 16/04/2025 with Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Assistant Secretary, John Shaw and Chief of Staff, Deirdre Gillane.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister James Brown on 24/03/2025

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.

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)