ESB

Lobbying Organisation ESB

Date published 21 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 Discussion of the use of hybrid connections for embedded generation, which would improve the ability to meet national targets as no grid reinforcements would be required

Intended results Encourage DCCAE to engage with EirGrid to accelerate their consideration of hybrid connections

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donal Phelan, Asset Manager and Padraig O'Hiceadha, Strategy + IT Manager, Generation & Trading, 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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Occurred on 8th and 22nd April 2020 Indirect Communication via Principal Officer, Martin Finucane, and a number of other DCCAE representatives

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.

Matthew Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)