ESB

Lobbying Organisation ESB

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Engagements in response to a request regarding the proposed General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill

Intended results Provision of information and insights to ensure that any new legislation takes account of the existing legislation that covers its hydroelectric generation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Stronge, Shane O’Sullivan, Louise Davis, ESB

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.

Email (6-10)

o Emer Connolly o Deirdre Fanning as Indirect Communication to Feargal O'Coigligh, Assistant Secretary, Water and Mary Hurley, Assistant Secretary, Local Government

Meeting (2-5)

o Emer Connolly o Deirdre Fanning as Indirect Communication to Feargal O'Coigligh, Assistant Secretary, Water and Mary Hurley, Assistant Secretary, Local Government

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.

Feargal Ó Coigligh Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Mary Hurley Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)