ESB

Lobbying Organisation ESB

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Discussions on challenges of a transition to a low carbon future in Ireland and proposals to support the transition, as detailed in the report entitled “Ireland’s low carbon future - Dimensions of a solution”

Intended results Encourage departmental and energy policy makers to pursue measures similar to those detailed in the publicly available Dimensions Report, with specific focus on addressing E-Heat, in order to support the achievement of national emissions and air quality targets,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter O'Shea, Head of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs, ESB & Seán Murphy, Manager Public Affairs, ESB

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 (6-10)

This single topic was covered in a range of individual meetings, as follows: Deirdre Clune, MEP - 19th Feb Maria Bailey, TD - 21st Feb Darragh O’Brien. TD - 7th Feb Eoin O'Broin, TD - 13th March Mattie McGrath, TD - 3rd April Fergus O’Dowd, TD - No. of meetings Ed Brophy, Special Advisor, Dept of Finance - 12th Apr All meetings were attended by Sean Murphy, with some also attended by Peter O'Shea.

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.

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Bailey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Edward Brophy Special Advisor (Department of Finance)