Irish Solar Energy Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Solar Energy Association

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory framework.

Intended results Government policy and regulatory framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Maguire

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.

Phone call (1)

Call with Ossian Smyth to discuss impacts on solar PV sector of CRU decision-making.

Letter (1)

Letter to Tanaiste Leo Varadkar expressing concerns from solar PV sector perspective arising from the current national re-valuation process being undertaken by the Valuation Office.

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.

Ossian Smyth Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)