Regnum Renewables Development Ltd (Regnum Renewables Development Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Regnum Renewables Development Ltd

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Acting on behalf of Regnum Renewables, Ivan Yates followed up with a number of key government figures on previous engagements concerning potential legislative changes to accelerate the deployment of onshore wind. These engagements focused on the urgency of expanding renewable capacity, current barriers to delivery, and the implications and implementation of the National Territory Map and the National Planning Statement.

Intended results The intended results were to maintain momentum within government on the issues pertaining to renewable energy developments by: - keeping the issue active with senior decision-makers after the initial meetings, - ensuring political stakeholders clearly understood the industry’s priorities, constraints and time pressures, - understand timelines for implementation of changes concerning the development of renewable energy projects.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Daly

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)

Ivan Yates (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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 (6-10)

On 12 December 2025, Ivan Yates met with Siobhán Russell, SPAD to Minister Darragh O’Brien, to discuss work previously undertaken to identify challenges and proposed solutions within Government to support the deployment of renewable energy projects, and to seek an update on their implementation and rollout.

Email (1)

On 15 December 2025, Ivan Yates emailed Aine Doyle, SPAD to Minister Darragh O’Brien, outlining the work previously undertaken to identify challenges and proposed solutions within Government to support the deployment of renewable energy projects, and to seek an update on their implementation and rollout, and whether there are other policy changes to facilitate infrastructure development. The email requested a meeting in the new year.

Email (2-5)

On 15 December 2025, Ivan Yates wrote to John McDonald, SPAD to Minister James Browne, outlining work previously undertaken to identify challenges and proposed solutions within Government to support the deployment of renewable energy projects. He sought an update on their implementation and on any further policy measures to facilitate infrastructure delivery, and to identify the key officials responsible for advancing these initiatives.

Meeting (1)

On 18 December 2025, Ivan Yates met with Tom Tynan, SPAD to Minister for State Timmy Dooley. He sought an update on the implementation of the draft National Territory Map and the National Planning Statement. Also sought information on any further policy measures to facilitate infrastructure delivery, and to identify the key officials responsible for advancing these initiatives.

Email (6-10)

Between 12 and 19 December 2025, Ivan Yates corresponded with Pat McParland, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Taoiseach, outlining work undertaken to identify challenges and proposed solutions within Government to support the deployment of renewable energy projects. He sought updates on their implementation, any additional policy measures to facilitate infrastructure delivery, and the identification of the officials responsible for advancing these initiatives.

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.

Tom Tynan Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Siobhan Russell Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Pat McParland Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)