Vestas Celtic Wind Technology

Lobbying Organisation Vestas Celtic Wind Technology

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Wind energy policy

Intended results Communicate company view on Ireland's onshore and offshore wind energy policy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Rooney, Senior Vice President Offshore, Northern and Central Europe, Vestas. Gary Crowley, Ireland Country Manager, Vestas. Roger Salomone, Head of Public Affairs UK and Ireland, Vestas.

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)

Vestas met with Minister Darragh O'Brien, Special Adviser Aine Doyle and Principal Officer for Offshore Energy (Long Term Strategic Planning Section) Eoin McShane in Leinster House on 10 July 2025.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)