Irish Solar Energy Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Solar Energy Association

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details the promotion of solar energy in Ireland

Intended results the promotion of solar energy in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Maguire Chairperson of ISEA and Michael McCarthy CEO of ISEA

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)

Michael McCarthy (Former DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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 (1)

meeting on 26th January with mark Griffin to discuss ISEA RESS submission and related benefits

Meeting (1)

meeting on 7th March with the Minister for European Affairs Helen McEntee to discuss how solar can help to meet Ireland's 2020 targets

Meeting (1)

meeting on 28th March with John Carroll, special advisor to An Taoiseach to discuss ISEAs RESS submission and wider benefits of rooftop and ground mounted Solar

Meeting (1)

meeting on January 16th with the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment consisting of Timmy Dooley, Bríd Smith, Hildegarde Naughton, Brian Stanley, Michael Lowry, James Lawless, Eamon Ryan and Senators Terry Leyden, Tim Lombard, Michael McDowell and Joe O Reilly and presented/contributed to the members of the committee under the heading “Meeting Ireland’s Targets under the 2020 Climate & Energy Package”

Meeting (1)

meeting on March 20th with Timmy Dooley with Peter Duff, Bill Sadlier, Michael Moore and Michael McCarthy (all of ISEA) to brief him on the new CRU ECP-1 policy

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.

Mark Griffin Secretary General (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Carroll Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Terry Leyden Senator (Seanad)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)