The Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To secure a review of the RHO legislation to ensure higher obligation rates for low carbon liquid fuels

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To secure Oireachtas support for changes to the obligation rates in the RHO

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To ensure TAZCH concerns on General Scheme of legislation conveyed and understood

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To convey TAZCH concerns about the Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme (RHO) legislation

Methods: EmailMeeting

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

Intent: To seek update from Sinn Féin on the party's position on the implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas

Intent: To brief members of the Oireachtas on TAZCH concerns about the planned RHO legislation and convey the importance of implementing a scheme that is fit for purpose

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To ensure members of the Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Energy and Enviornment are briefed on TAZCH submission for pre legislative scrutiny of RHO General Scheme and have an understanding of industry concerns

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: The introduction of changes in VAT to heating oil, including HVO that would reduce the cost to consumers and boost the uptake of renewable fuels for home heating.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To ensure RHO legislation supports the appropriate use of low carbon liquid fuels in the RHO

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Brian Carroll (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: To ensure that the bill to introduce the RHO supports the appropriate use of low carbon liquid fuels

Methods: MeetingEmail