Gas Networks Ireland (Gas Networks Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Gas Networks Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details The role of natural gas in energy policy

Intended results Positive policy treatment towards natural gas, renewable gas and compressed natural gas

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liam O'Sullivan (MD), Padraic O'Connell (Head of Regulation & Corporate Services) and Denis O'Sullivan (Head of Commercial)

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)

Meeting held in DCENR Offices on the 15th of February 2016, the meeting was also attended by Principal Officers in the Department.

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 Manley Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)