Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Wind Energy Guidelines

Intended results To inform government and key policy makers of the position of the wind industry on the current review of the Wind Energy Guidelines

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Healy, Chief Executive Officer, IWEA; Adam Ledwith, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, IWEA

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 (11-20)

IWEA sent detailed briefing material view email on the industry's perspective on the review of the Wind Energy guidelines to Ministerial advisors, senior officials and TDs in anticipation of a government decision in line with the programme for government timeline.

Meeting (11-20)

On foot of briefing material on email IWEA met senior departmental officials, advisors and Oireachtas members to discuss content and IWEA position and approach on review of the Wind Energy guidelines. Organisation of meetings involved some telephone contact that was not specific to the content of meetings.

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.

Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Ross Elwood Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Philip Nugent Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Sarah Meade Special Adviser (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)

Aine Kilroy Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Paul O'Brien Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Manley Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Terry Leyden Senator (Seanad)