Irish District Energy Association

Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Margie McCarthy (Director), Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; William Walsh (Chief Executive Officer), Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Intent: Policy and grant supports for District Heating in Ireland, in order to support hitting the government emissions reduction targets for heat

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeetingInformal communicationPhone callEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Policy and grant supports for District Heating in Ireland, in order to support hitting the government emissions reduction targets for heat

Methods: EmailMeetingEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Update on policy outlook for district heating in Ireland

Methods: Meeting

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

Intent: Understand policy agenda for district heating

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Siobhan Russell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Transport; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Moran (Mayor of Limerick), Limerick City and County Council

Intent: Policy and grant supports for District Heating in Ireland, in order to support hitting the government emissions reduction targets for heat

Methods: EmailMeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Understand policy plans for district heating to report back to members

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: To convey the urgent need for dedicated legislation governing district energy development and operation in Ireland.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: To convey the urgent need for a clear commitment to funding low carbon district energy projects through the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund and to provide a mechanism to access funds through the SSRH or a similar scheme.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: To improve understanding of the barriers faced by the sector and to request that policy solutions be produced, including addressing the lack of a consenting and regulatory framework for potential district energy projects and the need for investment in the sector.

Methods: Meeting