Energy Co-operatives Ireland Ltd (Energy Co-ops Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Energy Co-operatives Ireland Ltd

Date published 10 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Informal conversation to request a meeting with the Minister of of DECC

Intended results A meeting date

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Walsh

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)

At the post Green Party Conference Reception, Cormac Walsh had a brief conversation with Minister Ryan to request a meeting with the Minister and his officials to discuss the current technical readiness of Floating Offshore Wind

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.

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