Neville International

Lobbying Organisation Neville International

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Supporting the works of Renewable Gas Forum Irish Green Gas Ltd on decarbonising agriculture and agri foods/drinks industries along with manufacturing processing sectors with AD Biomethane being the fundamental enabler. These measures are aligned with European Green Deal Farm to Fork and Industrial Waste Strategies.

Intended results Seeking a meeting with Minister on the issue to put proposals forward as outlined in specific details.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Neville

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Tom Neville (Former DPO) TD (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name RENEWABLE GAS FORUM - IRISH GREEN GAS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

CRO number (if applicable) 555569

Company address FINANCE HOUSE MAIN STREET CHARLEVILLE, CORK, IRELAND

Main business or activity Energy & Natural Resources

Company website https://www.renewablegasforum.com

Contact email address admin@renewablegasforum.com

Contact phone number +353 (0) 632 1938

Contact address Finance House, Main Street, Charleville, Co. Cork

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Informal communication via text As above in specific details and intended results.

Email (21-30)

As above in specific details and intended results.

Phone call (2-5)

As above in specific details and intended results.

Meeting (1)

Meeting via webex with Minister Martin Heydon

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.

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)