PROVIDENCE RESOURCES PLC

Lobbying Organisation PROVIDENCE RESOURCES PLC

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Clarity around the phasing out of future oil licences after the Government announcement on 23rd September 2019.

Intended results Confirmation that the oil ban will only affect any new licenced areas and not those already licenced.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tony O'Reilly

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.

Letter (1)

Letter dated 16th October 2019 sent to Philip Nugent to ask for clarification on the Government annoucment dated 23rd September 2019 regarding the phasing out of future oil licences and confirm that current licences are not affected by the announcement.

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.

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)