Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileain Arann Teoranta

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Clarity on whether the 50% uplift on SEAI grants for island residents will be implemented for the new grants and increases in existing grants from SEAI for retrofits.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: To raise the issue that the ESB contractors on offshore islands have been severly restricted in what maintenance and repairs they can perform on offshore islands since 1st January 2026. This will severly impact the residents with long power outages on offshore islands.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To raise the issue that the ESB contractors on offshore islands have been severly restricted in what maintenance and repairs they can perform on offshore islands since 1st January 2026. This will severly impact the residents with long power outages on offshore islands.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To be informed of the departments plans

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Alastair McKinstry (Councillor), Galway County Council; Pippa Hackett (Senator), Seanad; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kate Ruddock (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: To encourage the state to develop floating offshore wind projects off the West coast of Ireland at a faster pace

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Influence County Development plan re renewable energy production on Inis Meain

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Support for our energy project

Methods: Meeting