Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Lobbying Organisation Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Date published 17 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Discussion of industry concerns and likely impact on current and future offshore exploration developments in light of legislation under debate and discussion in the Oireachtas.

Intended results Making regulatory authority aware of industry concerns, and obtaining clarity on the situation regarding offshore exploration.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patrick Shannon

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 with senior officials of Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to discuss current and likely future policy regarding offshore exploration and production.

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.

Matthew Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Clare Morgan Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)