Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details IWEA submitted to the Department of Finance a detailed Pre-Budget Submission.

Intended results IWEA provided a detailed budget submission seeking Government support for a range of elements of renewable energy, from microgeneration, to autoproduction, to encouraging small and larger scale investment, to supporting provisions for increased skills training and information and awareness provision on the benefits of renewable energy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kenneth Matthews, CEO of IWEA

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.

Email (1)

IWEA sent a pre-budget submission document by email to the Department of Finance asking for the Minister of Finance's attention on the matter in advance of the 2016 Budget.

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.

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)