Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Wind Energy Guidelines

Intended results To inform the Minister of the Wind Industry's perspective in relation to the review of the Wind Energy Guidelines

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Healy, Chief Executive Officer, IWEA

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)

As part of ongoing engagement and activity with the Minister's officials and key government advisors formal correspondence was also sent to the Minister to outline IWEA's position in relation to the review of the Wind Energy Guidelines.

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.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)