EDF Renewables Ireland Limited (EDF Renewables Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation EDF Renewables Ireland Limited

Date published 20 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Development of Solar Farm at Curraghmartin, Co Kilkenny

Intended results To arrange the official opening of the Curraghmartin Windfarm

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Clancy, External Affairs Manager, EDF Renewables Ireland

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 (1)

Letter of invitation sent to Minister Malcolm Noonan to open the Curraghmartin Solar Farm in Co Kilkenny

Phone call (2-5)

Follow up phone calls to Minister Noonan's office concerning the invitation

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.

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)