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2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: John O'Leary (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council
Intent: To keep the councillor informed of the status of the project, in case any he received any questions on the application.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Representatives from Regnum contacted local councillor |
| — | John O'Leary |
| — | to provide updates on the Energy Storage planning application in townland of Lahardan |
| — | Co. Waterford (Planning ref: 2460163) |
2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Eddie Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Liam Quinn (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Noel Cribbin (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Fergus McDonnell (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Claire Murray-Smale (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Claire Murray (Councillor), Offaly County Council
Intent: The intention was to keep the councillors informed about the project, to keep them aware of the status of the proposed project should they receive any queries from residents.
Methods: Phone call, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Follow up with local councillors in Edenderry as part of our community engagement |
| — | updating them of a wind farm that we hope to get planning permission for in the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Cussen (Planning Regulator), Office of the Planning Regulator; Claragh Mulhern (Head of Unit), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Caren Gallagher (Director of Research, Training and Public Awareness), Office of the Planning Regulator
Intent: We hope to understand the roadblocks facing renewable development in Ireland and improve our chances of receiving a positive planning decision on future planning applications, particularly on sites that do not currently have a favourable designation in the renewable energy strategy in their respective county development plans.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Regnum Renewables are trying to understand the different ways in which a favourable planning decision can be achieved for our proposed wind farm sites |
| — | that are not currently supported by the renewable energy strategy in the relevant county development plan. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Eddie Taaffe (Chief Executive Officer), Wexford County Council
Intent: To introduce Regnum and proposed wind farm to the CEO of Wexford County Council. Also to understand how the project would be received locally and within council, determine who we should meet before launching project and how best to engage with the community. This was carried out after positive meetings with the local councillors.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A meeting was held with the CEO of Wexford County Council to inform him of our intentions to lodge a planning application for a wind farm in 2026 and to introduce him to the details of the project in the townlands of Lyrane and Kilmichaelhill. |
2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin Callan (Councillor), Louth County council; Pearse McGeough (Councillor), Louth County council; Paula Butterly (Councillor), Louth County council; John Sheridan (Councillor), Louth County council; Jim Tenanty (Councillor), Louth County council; Dolores Minogue (Councillor), Louth County council; Bernie Conlon (Councillor), Louth County council
Intent: The intention was to introduce Regnum Renewables and to inform the councillors of the proposal before meeting with local residents in the area. This was to ensure that the councillors were aware of the project and could pass on any concerns directly to Regnum.
Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Regnum reached out to all local councillors in the Ardee Municipal District |
| — | to inform them of a proposed solar farm development that has not yet been submitted to planning in the townlands of Mooremount |
| — | Knockatober |
| — | Painestown |
| — | Dromin |
| — | Knockdinnin |
| — | Ballymageragh and Cangy. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Hogan (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Stephen Kinsella (Special Advisor), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: We hope to improve our chances of receiving a positive decision on future planning applications, on sites that do not currently have a favourable designation in the renewable energy strategy in their respective county development plans.
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Regnum Renewables are trying to understand the different ways in which a favourable planning decision can be achieved for our potential wind farm sites |
| — | that are not currently supported by the renewable energy strategy in the relevant county development plan. |
2024-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Eddie Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Liam Quinn (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Noel Cribbin (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Fergus McDonnell (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Claire Murray-Smale (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Claire Murray (Councillor), Offaly County Council
Intent: Intention was to introduce ourselves to the new local councillors, to establish a line of communication and to update re-elected councillors on the status of the proposed project.
Methods: Phone call, Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introductions with local councillors in Edenderry |
| — | introducing Regnum Renewables |
| — | updating them of a wind farm that we hope to get planning permission for in the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons. |
2024-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: John O'Leary (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council
Intent: To understand and discuss the concerns that were being raised by locals and to discuss mitigation measures.
Methods: Phone call, Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Representatives from Regnum and the Project Team met with local councillor |
| — | John O'Leary |
| — | and some local residents in Waterford that had made submissions on a recent Regnum Energy Storage planning application in townland of Lahardan |
| — | Co. Waterford (Planning ref: 2460163) |
Politician(s) lobbied: Donal Kenny (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Joe Sullivan (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Anthony Donohoe (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Darragh McDonald (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Nicky Boland (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Mary Farrell (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Pip Breen (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Oliver Walsh (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Paddy Kavanagh (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Eddie Taaffe (Chief Executive Officer), Wexford County Council
Intent: To introduce Regnum and proposed wind farm to local councillors to ensure that they heard about the project from Regnum first. Also to understand how the project would be received locally and within council, determine who we should meet before launching project and how best to engage with the community.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussions were held with local councillors in Gorey-Kilmuckridge to inform them of our intentions to lodge a planning application for a wind farm in 2026 and the details of the project in the townlands of Lyrane and Kilmichaelhill. |
2024-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Eddie Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Robert McDermott (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Liam Quinn (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Noel Cribbin (Councillor), Offaly County Council; John Foley (Councillor), Offaly County Council; Mark Hackett (Councillor), Offaly County Council
Intent: Intention was to introduce ourselves to the local council, to establish a relationship with the councillors and to get support for the proposed project, within the local council.
Methods: Phone call, Meeting, Email, Informal communication, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introductions with local councillors in Edenderry |
| — | introducing Regnum Renewables |
| — | informing them of a wind farm that we hope to get planning permission for in the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons. |