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2026-01-16
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Review the cumulative effect of tax and other regulatory issues on the price of fuels in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
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Taxation (and other regulatory issues which impact on prices) on fuels
2025-09-21
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Recognition of the vital role which liquid fuels play in meeting Ireland's energy needs, and will do during the transition to net-zero and beyond. ::Stronger Government engagement with industry on relevant issues and policies to support the increased use of low carbon liquid fuels in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
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General introductory meeting to establish relationship with new Minister and urge strong ongoing engagement
2025-05-20
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Margie McCarthy (Director), Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Intent: To seek recognition by the SEAI of the role which advanced, synthetic and biofuels could play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from heating in Ireland when used in existing heating systems.
Methods: Meeting
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The potential for low carbon liquid fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from home heating
2025-01-21
3 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Informed discussion and development of energy policy - particularly in relation to the liquid fuels sector.::Establishment of an expert group to review fiscal policies relating to energy supplied for transport and heating in Ireland.::Establishment of a Minister of State with responsibility for energy.
Methods: Virtual MeetingMeeting
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The liquid fuels sector and its role in meeting Ireland's energy needs during the transition to net-zero and beyond.
2024-09-10
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Formal recognition that ETS2 requires transposition, that unless and until such time as this occurs no body can claim to be acting as the 'competent authority' in this matter in Ireland.::To agree that DECC, the EPA and industry would work together to ensure compliance with ETS2 as swiftly as possible.
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Raising concerns in relation to the Government's failure to transpose the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) 2.
2024-09-10
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Setting a 20% level for renewable fuels in the liquid fuels sector - rather than the 2% which has been proposed in DECC's consultation.::To inform parliamentary debate and policy development on the broader issue of advanced, synthetic and biofuels and how they can reduce emissions.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting to discuss the Renewable Heating Obligation Scheme.
2024-05-15
7 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gerry Horkan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Defer reinstatement of excise duty, and for the Minister for Finance to establish an expert group to comprehensively review fiscal policy in relation to liquid fuels in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
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Briefing (to which all Members of the Oireachtas were invited) to discuss how fuel price differentials between NI and RoI are impacting fuel retailers in border areas and urging Members to support calls to defer reinstatement of excise duty
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and for the Minister for Finance to establish an expert group to comprehensively review fiscal policy in relation to liquid fuels in Ireland.
2024-05-15
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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Deferral of reinstatement of excise duty and the establishment of an expert group to comprehensively review fiscal policy in relation to liquid fuels in Ireland.
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All members of the Oireachtas were written to with details of significant price differentials for liquid fuels sold North and South of the border. They were asked to support Fuels for Ireland's calls to suspend reinstatement of excise duty on road transport fuels and to encourage the Minister for Finance to establish an expert group to comprehensively review fiscal policy in relation to liquid fuels.
2024-01-04
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