Gas Networks Ireland (Gas Networks Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Gas Networks Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Gas Networks Ireland’s position on the proposed amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

Intended results To inform MEP’s Billy Kelleher, Seán Kelly and Barry Andrews of Gas Networks Ireland position and seek their support in the vote on the amendments to the Energy Performance Buildings Directive on 14th March 2023.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Con O’Donnell, Gráinne Greehy, Kieran O’Sullivan

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails sent by Con O’Donnell on 27th February 2023 to MEP’s Kelleher and Kelly seeking their support for the GNI position on the proposed amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).

Email (1)

Email sent by Gráinne Greehy on 7th March 2023 to MEP Andrews to outline Gas Networks Ireland’s opinion on the proposed amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive being tabled by two other MEPs, Jerzy Buzek, EPP and Andreas Gluck, Renew Europe Group.

Email (2-5)

Emails sent by Kieran O’Sullivan on 13th March 2023 to MEP’s Kelleher and Andrews with Gas Networks Ireland’s recommendation for voting on the proposed amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) on the 14th March 2023.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Online meeting between Con O’Donnell, Gráinne Greehy and Kieran O’Sullivan of Gas Networks Ireland and MEP Kelleher on 7th March 2023 to inform him of Gas Networks Ireland’s opinion on the proposed amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive being tabled by two other MEPs, Jerzy Buzek, EPP and Andreas Gluck, Renew Europe Group.

Phone call (1)

Phone call from MEP Kelleher’s assistant, Donnacha Maguire, to Kieran O’Sullivan on 13th March 2023 seeking clarification on email with Gas Networks Ireland’s recommendation for voting on the proposed amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Regulation on the 14th March 2023.

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.

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)