Gas Networks Ireland

Total Lobbying Efforts: 57

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)

2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Diarmuid Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Eamonn McCormack (Special Adviser), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for gas security emergency reserve, delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Event / Reception, Virtual Meeting, Letter, Email
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Shared/discussed with a number of public representatives and advisors a copy of Gas Networks Ireland's general election manifesto which includes policy change asks on security of gas supply
delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Meeting
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Discussion around GNI's priority to secure operational supports for biomethane producers.
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for gas security emergency reserve, delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Meeting
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Briefing on GNI's recently launched Pathway to a net zero carbon network includes asks on providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for a revision to CEO remuneration policy.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Minister to discuss change needed to CEO semi state remuneration policy. Other matters also discussed.
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting to discuss Gas Networks Ireland policy priorities particularly information on the potential of biomethane in Ireland.
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Meeting
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Presentation in the AV room in Leinster house on the National Biomethane Strategy.
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daithí Doolan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting, Meeting
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MethodDescription
Provision of documentation and follow up meetings to discuss Gas Networks Ireland policy priorities document including information on the potential of biomethane in Ireland
the importance of security of energy supply and the potential for the national gas network to transport green hydrogen.
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; John Finnegan (Professional Officer II), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Support for early policy signal that GNI will be the enduring single national Hydrogen Network Operator for Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
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Update provided on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonisation Package. Work underway with European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen
developments across Europe in relation to Hydrogen Network Operators. Update on GNI programme of work and status update on key hydrogen strategy actions that GNI is involved in.
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Matthew Collins (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Early policy signal that GNI will be the enduring single national HNO for Ireland.
Methods: Email
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MethodDescription
Email to outline a detailed Hydrogen Network Operator (HNO) setting out the rationale for DECC providing an early policy signal that GNI will be the enduring single national HNO for Ireland.
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support in relation to calling for the publication of the Biomethane Strategy and that the strategy would include operational supports for biomethane.
Methods: Meeting
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Edwina Nyhan and David Kelly met with Deputy Darren O'Rourke and Muireann Speed of Sinn Fein on the 6/3/2024.