Gas Networks Ireland (Gas Networks Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Gas Networks Ireland

Date published 21 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 Email correspondence to share GNI's policy priorities 2024 which included policy recommendations for Biomethane, Hydrogen and Security of Supply.

Intended results Support for policy recommendations in relation to Biomethane, Hydrogen and Security of Supply.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edwina Nyhan, Director of Strategy & Regulation, GNI.

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 (1)

Emails sent on 22/4/2024 to Peter Harper, Policy Officer FG. Joanne Lonergan, Taoiseach's Joint Chief of Staff, Louise O'Reilly T.D., Cathal McCann, Political Director, Labour. Also issue to Matthew Lynch and Jack O'Donnell, Special Advisors to An Taoiseach. Support for policy recommendations in relation to Biomethane, Hydrogen and Security of Supply.

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.

Joanne Lonergan Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matthew Lynch Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack O'Donnell Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)