Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Lobbying Organisation Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Date published 13 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details This meeting marked the first formal meeting between EAI and MC. Since Matt’s recent appointment. In advance of the meeting EAI has sent two formal communications to MC, on our Strategy and on BREXIT concerns.

Intended results Raise awareness of EAI and specific Electricity Sector concerns on BREXIT

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dara Lynott

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)

The meeting was held at DCCAE offices on November 8TH, 2019 with Matt Collins, Assistant Secretary General, and the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) represented by Dara Lynott, CEO, Joanne Ross, Chairperson, Peter O’Shea, Vice-Chairperson This meeting marked the first formal meeting between EAI and MC. Since Matt’s recent appointment, EAI has sent two formal communications to MC, on our Strategy and on BREXIT.

Letter (1)

Letter to Matt Collins 20/09/2019 outlining the EAI aims and objectives and attaching the EAI corporate Strategy.

Email (1)

Email to Matt Collins 14/10/2019 outlining Electricity Sector concerns about Brexit

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)