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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Book launch: 'SuperGrid - Super solution', 2nd edition by Eddie O'Connor and Kevin O'Sullivan
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | EU policies on Energy Union |
| — | transmission grids and innovative grid technology. |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Nicholas O'Brien (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs; Martin Wall (Special Adviser), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Enhancing German-Irish relations in developing power transmission technology and key initiatives required to address the policy gaps to ensure sufficient infrastructure capacity to decarbonise Europe.
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Irish leadership in transmissin technology and electricity exports. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Discussiong Irish leadership in power transmission technology; Key initiatives required to address the policy gaps to prepare for the export of electricity generated from Irish offshore wind; Support for research, development, and demonstration work as a vital national Interest of Ireland.
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Irish leadership in transmissin technology and electricity exports. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Discuss electricity grids and the book SuperGrid - Super Solution
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | R&D Energy and Climate sections of the Programme for government; Implementation of the EU Green Deal; Electricity interconnection. |
2023-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinead Walsh (Deputy Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Discuss input to book on SuperGrids
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | R&D Energy and Climate sections of the Programme for government; Implementation of the EU Green Deal; SuoerGrids |
Politician(s) lobbied: Tom Hanney (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Foreign Affairs; Colm Ó Conaill (Special Adviser), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Provide information on access to funding under the EU ETS Innovation Fund. Support for continued Irish leadership in offshore wind and offshore transmission,
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Implementation of the EU Green Deal; EU ETS Innovation Fund |
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Support for continued Irish leadership in pan-European offshore wind and offshore transmission technology; Power transmission to be eligible for EU Innovation Fund.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Implementation of the EU Green Deal; EU ETS Innovation Fund; EU Offshore Renewables Strategy |
2023-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Wall (Special Adviser), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Innovative transmission technology
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | German energy policy; EU Offshore Renewables Strategy |
2023-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Promulgation of the SuperGrid vision.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Book launch: 'Supergrid Super Solution’ -by Eddie O'Connor and Kevin O'Sullivan |
2023-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinead Walsh (Deputy Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Presenting innovative Irish transmission technology based on SuperConductors
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | R&D |
| — | Energy and Climate sections of the Programme for government; |