KPMG

Lobbying Organisation KPMG

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details A KPMG letter and related communications with Department of Finance relating to meeting Ireland's 2020 renewable energy targets

Intended results Reduction of potential fines placed on the Irish State

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Hayes

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)

Initial discussion of specific actions that can be taken to help Ireland reduce the current gap in meeting its 2020 renewable energy targets

Letter (1)

Letter to suggest holding a forum between interested parties from government and the renewable energy industry, and to describe a number of specific actions that can be taken to help Ireland reduce the current gap in meeting its 2020 renewable energy targets

Meeting (1)

Meeting to discuss the details set out in the letter referred to above

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.

Des Carville Head of Unit (Department of Finance)