Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Amii McKeever (Special Advisor), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Brian Purcell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Greater awareness and understanding of the work of Corteva Agriscience in supporting farming and the Irish agricultural sector with innovative products supporting sustainable agricultural output.
Methods: EmailMeetingPhone call
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Email
Meeting requests to public representatives and other public officials
Meeting
Meetings with public officials
Phone call
follow up on meeting requests and scheduling meetings.
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Reconsideration of recent changes to the approach to the selection of applications for support under the TAMS Solar PV Scheme to allow an increase number of farmers qualify for grant supports for solar PV installations.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
emailed correspondence to the Minister for Agriculture Mr. Martin Heydon TD on the TAMS Solar PV Scheme from Ciaran Kells, Chairperson of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Briefing of government ministers on the policy proposals of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation in the context of Budget 2026 to support the transition to renewable power produced by homes, businesses and farms by micro-generation systems.
Methods: EmailSubmission
Details by Method
Email
Cover email to the offices of relevant government ministers with a copy of the MREF Budget 2026 submission attached.
Submission
MREF Budget submission in advance of Budget 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Amendments to the terms of the Schools Solar PV Scheme to help ensure that it is available to support the installation of solar PV systems i that would better meet the energy requirements of schools.
Methods: LetterEmail
Details by Method
Letter
Letter to Minister McEntee concerning the Schools Solar PV Scheme
Email
Various follow up emails on the same matter.
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Briefing of the incoming Minister for Energy on key issues impacting the micro-generation sector in Ireland.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Email meeting request to Minister O'Brien's office.
