ESB

Lobbying Organisation ESB

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Discussions on challenges of a transition to a low carbon future in Ireland and proposals developed by ESB/Poyry to support the transition, as detailed in the report entitled “Ireland’s low carbon future - Dimensions of a solution"

Intended results Encourage departmental and energy policy makers to pursue measures similar to those detailed in the publicly available Dimensions Report to support the achievement of national emissions and air quality targets

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seán Murphy, Manager Public Affairs, ESB

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Two meetings on the same topic with a common message, which were delivered to stakeholders by Seán Murphy, Manager Public Affairs, ESB, John Lawlor, Policy and Regulation Manager ESB and Brian Montayne, Manager ESB E-Heat. The briefings are rolled up and submitted under one of the engagements, which occurred on 2nd May 2018.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)