Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Lobbying Organisation Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Date published 17 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details COVID 19 and BREXIT Contingency planning

Intended results Ascertain Departmental priorities in the light of COVID 19 and provide Update on Sector concerns as it deals with the current Crisis Ascertain Departmental priorities for future trade in Energy in light of the UK/EU Trade Negotiations

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Ascertain Departmental priorities in the light of COVID 19 and provide Update on Sector concerns as it deals with the current Crisis

Virtual Meeting (1)

Ascertain Departmental priorities for future trade in Energy in light of the UK/EU Trade Negotiations

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)