Insight Consultants

Lobbying Organisation Insight Consultants

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Proposed ban on smoky coal

Intended results Secure a meeting with new Minister to outline clients support for, and views on the actualisation of a ban on the sale of smoke coal

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Parker

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name CPL Fuels

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 1 Jocelyn St, Townparks, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 FP89

Main business or activity Energy & Natural Resources

Company website www.coplfuels.ie

Contact email address info@cplfuels.ie

Contact phone number 042 933 8398

Contact address as above

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

We sent a letter on appointment of Minister Bruton to Dept. of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. We have also liaised with Min. Patrick O'Donovan on seeking a meeting with Min. Bruton

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)