ESB

Politician(s) lobbied: Pauric McPhillips (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Sam Griffin (Special Advisor), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection

Intent: To support Government’s household measures that promote electrification, reduce customers arrears, and encourage continued uptake of electrified solutions to support the broader decarbonisation objectives.

Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionMeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Bolger (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To support amendments to the proposed legislation aimed at reducing or mitigating potential safety and technical risks, and to enhance clarity in the definitions and boundaries within the framework to facilitate effective and consistent implementation.

Methods: Conference CallEmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: To gain support for legislative amendments that would facilitate the timely and effective delivery of the Accelerating Infrastructure Task Force recommendations

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Paraic Brady (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauric McPhillips (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Seeking to broaden ESB’s powers in managing forestry in proximity to electricity infrastructure, thereby enhancing network resilience and reliability for customers.

Methods: Conference CallEmailMeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: To secure departmental support for planning and regulatory changes that streamline ESB Networks infrastructure delivery and enable timely grid capacity for housing and wider development

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Martina Hennessy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Response outlined that the proposed amendments do not extend ESB’s authority over Shannon water levels and that any works envisaged by this amended bill will need to be for the purpose of electricity generation

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delaney (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paul Bolger (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Policy changes in relation to forestry plantedin close proximity to the electricity network toensure safe and resilient forestry corridorsare maintained

Methods: Conference CallEmailMeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Raise awareness of ESB's views on EU energy policy priorities ahead to Ireland's upcoming EU Presidency of the European Council.

Methods: Conference CallEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran McQuinn (Special Advisor), Department of the Taoiseach; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To provide an overview of the main components of electricity costs in Ireland, thekey drivers of those costs, and to highlight potential interventions that could be made in relation to electricity costs and average unit prices

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Bolger (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: That consideration would be given by Government to various options, including the potential implementation of a competitive auction off the West Coast of Ireland, aimed at enabling the development of Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) technology.

Methods: Meeting