Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Lobbying Organisation Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Seeking a meeting

Intended results Arrange a meeting to share industry perspectives on Ireland's current and future energy requirements and economic benefits of indigenous oil and gas, particularly in terms of responding to climate change and in light of Brexit and legislative proposals. Also to share results of recent research on public understanding of energy issues.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patrick Shannon

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 (1)

E-mail, followed by meeting in Leinster House, and one follow-up e-mail providing relevant documentation. IOOA was represented at the meeting by the IOOA Chair and the Chair of IOOA's Environment sub-committee.

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.

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)