MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 17 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Energy and waste policy, including district heating, landfill levy exemptions, the EU ETS, and enforcement of EU rules on nitrous oxide canisters.

Intended results To underline the contribution of WtE and highlight key policy priorities and emerging challenges.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Louise Connolly

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Advisor to the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name CEWEP Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address CEWEP Ireland, PO Box 10285, Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants Ireland, Dublin, Dublin 1, Dublin

Main business or activity

Company website www.cewepireland.com

Contact email address jkeaney@cewepireland.com

Contact phone number 086 203 9065.

Contact address CEWEP Ireland, PO Box 10285, Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants Ireland, Dublin, Dublin 1, Dublin

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Minister Jim O'Callaghan, Alan Dillon, Minister of State; Ciaran Ahern, TD and Erin McGreehan, TD

Email (6-10)

Briefing note on new EU regulation classifying nitrous oxide as harmful sent to Minister Alan Dillon ; Mark Ward TD; Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O’Connor; Darren O’Rourke TD; Barry Heneghan; Ciarán Ahern. Briefing note on CEWEP Ireland’s priorities sent to Jennifer Whitmore, TD.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Ciarán Ahern TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)