PROVIDENCE RESOURCES PLC

Lobbying Organisation PROVIDENCE RESOURCES PLC

Date published 20 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details To give a better understanding of the benefits of the Development of Barryroe field for reduction in Carbon Imports, local jobs and potential tax revenues and maintain power network stability. To ensure that a clear message is made in connection with gas exploration as a transition fuel.

Intended results Provide a better understanding of the project and the benefits to Ireland along with the potential to greatly reduce the carbon footprint by investing in Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) and introducing legislation to cover the development of CCS and provide economic incentives in support of the investment case

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Linn

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

To ensure that there was a clear understanding of the potential of Irish Gas development and the use of Carbon Capture and Sequestration to maintain power network stability while transition to a low carbon future, along with the benefits for jobs and tax revenues.

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 McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)