Wind Energy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Wind Energy Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Proposed Planning & Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016.

Intended results Consultation and Amendment to the proposed draft Regulations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Heneghan, Interim CEO of IWEA

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.

Email (2-5)

IWEA highlighted the likely impacts of the proposed legislation as drafted, sought review, and asked for further consultation and study on the likely impacts before draft legislation on the matter was passed into law.

Phone call (2-5)

Left phone messages on officials' voicemails to follow up on the emails sent.

Meeting (1)

Attended a wider stakeholder meeting, hosted by the Department of Environment, Communities and Local Government on the proposed draft legislation.

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.

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Paudie Coffey Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Michael Manley Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Brian Carroll Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)