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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Ken Spratt (Secretary General), Department of Transport; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To express the grave concerns of the biogas / biomethane regarding the current direction of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme, which will fail to achieve one of its fundamental objective of supporting the development of an indigenous biomethane sector in Ireland if the issue of imported biomethane and bioliquids fulfilling the obligation is not addressed in the RHO scheme design.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IrBEA letter which was co signed by biomethane developer & producers & bioliquid producers was sent to the Secretary General of the DECC and cc'd to the Secretary General at the DAFM |
| — | Secretary General at the DETE |
| — | Secretary General at the Department of An Taoiseach and the Secretary General at the DOT. This letter highlighted concerns about imported bioliquids and biomethane fuels under the proposed RHO. The letter was also sent to theTaoiseach Simon Harris T.D. and Tanaiste Michéal Martin T.D. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To receive an update on the Renewable Heat Obligation scheme design, biomethane strategy roll out and other renewable energy related matters of relevance to IrBEA and REI members.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attended a meeting at the Department with the Secretary General Oonagh Buckley as part of a delegation from Renewable Energy Ireland |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: The Minister of State delivered the opening address at the national bioenergy conference. IrBEA briefed the minister on the potential for the bioenergy sector in Ireland and lobbied the Minister for enhanced green public procurement guidelines to ensure that public procurement for replacement of fossil fuel heating systems in public buildings ensure that renewable heating systems including biomass and renewable fuels are specified.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Minister Ossian Smyth TD delivered the opening address at the National Bioenergy conference |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Bill Callanan (Chief Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: That the officials and political representatives would attend the National Bioenergy conference 2024 to understand the role and potential of the bioenergy sector in Ireland's decarbonisation roadmap
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invited officials and elected representatives to attend the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference 2024 |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: That the then Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. would deliver the opening address at the National Bioenergy conference taking place in October 2024 in light of the Taoiseach not being available to attend and deliver the address
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invited Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. to deliver the opening address at the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference taking place in October 2024 when the Taoiseach confirm he could not attend |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: That the then Taoiseach, Simon Harris T.D. would deliver a pre recorded address to delegates in lieu of a in person address at the National Bioenergy conference 2024
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement with the Department officials regarding the then Taoiseach Simon Harris T.D. deliver the opening address at the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference 2024 |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Lobby the Minister and her Department for recognition of specified biomass harvesting (SBH) where a felling license has been issued prior to the publication of the IrBEA SBH guidance document and where the felling license does not specifically state that SBH can take place. IrBEA requested that in considering felling licence applications submitted prior to the IrBEA guidance being published and advised to DAFM that SBH should be permitted.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter sent to Minister Hackett regarding the harvesting of specified biomass and its interaction with Ireland's felling license system |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Lobbied for enhanced government policy recognition for the wood fuel sector and briefed the minister on the main findings within the IrBEA solid biomass capacity statement
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Minister Pippa Hackett delivered the opening address at the IrBEA Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) Scheme AGM and conference at the Tullamore Court Hotel and participated in the photo launch of the IrBEA solid biomass capacity statement |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: That Minister Pippa Hackett would deliver the opening address at the IrBEA Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) Scheme AGM and member conference in September 2024.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to Senator Pippa Hackett |
| — | Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture |
| — | Food and the Marine with responsibility for land use and biodiversity to deliver an address at the IrBEA Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) Scheme AGM and member conference in September 2024. |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Majella Fitzpatrick (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: That the Taoiseach, Simon Harris T.D. would deliver the opening address at the National Bioenergy conference taking place in October 2024
Methods: Informal communication, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invited at an informal event and by follow up email |
| — | the Taoiseach Simon Harris T.D. to deliver the opening address at the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference taking place in October 2024 |
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