Cunningham Devlin Communications

Lobbying Organisation Cunningham Devlin Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Representations to Minister of State at the Dept of Housing and Local Government on the exemption thresholds applicable to solar PV installations on behalf of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation. Request to Minister Damien English TD to attend the AGM of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation on Nov 22, 2018.

Intended results An increase in the exemption thresholds from the requirement to secure planning permissions for solar PV installations on the roofs of existing premises; planning policies supportive of climate action in utilising micro-generation installations including solar PV and energy storage.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Devlin and Pat Smith

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 Micro Renewable Energy Federation

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address c/o Cunningham Devlin Communications, Suite 109, the Capel Buiding, Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.mref.ie

Contact email address jim@cunninghamdevlin.ie

Contact phone number 0872631057

Contact address c/o Cunningham Devlin Communications, Suite 109, the Capel Buiding, Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Meeting (1)

Minister English's attendance at the AGM of the Micro Renewable Energy Federation on Nov 22 2018

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)