Bord Gáis Energy Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Bord Gáis Energy Ltd

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Outlining steps BGE was taking to support customers from the worst of the energy crisis, including flagging imminent price reductions

Intended results Demonstrate that Bord Gáis Energy was doing all within its gift to support customers, despite posting a financial loss in H1 of 2023

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dave Kirwan

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in Government Buildings with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD and Minister Eamon Ryan TD. Meeting was at the behest of An Taoiseach.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)