Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Lobbying Organisation Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Date published 21 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 Meeting with Sean Canney, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (6th November 2019) to discuss forthcoming Policy Paper on Offshore Exploration and Production. Concerns raised about delays being experienced by member companies with the regulatory processes.

Intended results To express industry views in advance of forthcoming Government Policy Paper on Offshore Exploration and highlight regulatory delays.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mandy Johnston, CEO of the Irish Offshore Operators' Association

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)

Meeting with Minister Sean Canney, TD, officials and his advisor at his Leinster House Office on 6th November 2019.

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.

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Robert Hughes Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Clare Morgan Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)