Keating & Associates

Lobbying Organisation Keating & Associates

Date published 08 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Development of 750MW MaresConnect Interconnector between Ireland and the UK

Intended results To brief Minister O’Brien on the benefits that the MaresConnect Interconnector will bring to Ireland, including improving security of energy supply, enhancing the country’s grid infrastructure and supporting investment in renewable energy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Keating & Associates

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name MaresConnect Interconnector LTD

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address The Victorians 15-18 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 YX28

Main business or activity

Company website https://maresconnect.ie/

Contact email address

Contact phone number

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister to brief him on the benefits of the MaresConnect Interconnector

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)