2026-05-21
4 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat McParland (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Ciara Phelan (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: The intended outcomes were to support continued policy engagement on matters relating to renewable energy development by:maintaining dialogue with relevant public officials following initial engagements;ensuring that policy stakeholders were informed of sector priorities, operational considerations, and relevant timeframes;understanding indicative timelines for the implementation of policy and regulatory measures relating to renewable energy projects.
Methods: EmailPhone callMeeting
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Email
Between 24 March and the end of April 2026, Ivan Yates was incontact with Barry Heneghan TD on a number of occasions bymeeting, text and email. These contacts related to Parliamentary Questions on matters relating to renewable energy development and to providing information on sector priorities and relevant legislative and planning considerations.
Phone call
On 11 April 2026, Ivan Yates had a phone call with Ciara Phelan,Special Adviser to Minister John Cummins, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in follow-up to previous engagements on matters relating to planning policy and infrastructure delivery for renewable energy development. The meeting sought an update on the implementation of the National Planning Statement and on further policy measures relevant to renewable energy development.
Meeting
On 20 March 2026, Ivan Yates met with Aine Doyle, Special Adviser to Minister Darragh O'Brien, in a follow-up to previous engagements on matters relating to renewable energy development. The meeting addressed progress on previously raised issues and proposed approaches, and sought an update on relevant policy developments since prior correspondence.
Meeting
On 24 March 2026, Ivan Yates met with Pat McParland, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Taoiseach, in follow-up to priorcorrespondence on matters relating to renewable energydevelopment. The meeting sought an update on the implementation of policy measures relevant to infrastructure delivery and on the identification of officials with relevant responsibility for these matters.
2026-05-21
6 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Cyril Burke (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Michael Burke (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Al McDonnell (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Damien Ryan (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Michael Kilcoyne (Councillor), Mayo County Council
Intent: The objectives of the engagement activities were to:Understand local and political perspectives relevant to the proposed development.Identify community considerations and contextual factors that may inform project planning.Identify relevant stakeholders to be kept appropriately informed as the project develops.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
5 January 2026, Cllr. Cyril BurkeOn 5 January 2026, Ivan Yates met with Cllr. Cyril Burke in Castlebar to outline the proposed wind farm development in South Mayo. The meeting covered the proposed investment, anticipated project benefits, indicative timelines, and high-level details of the development.
Meeting
5 January 2026, Cllr. Michael BurkeOn 5 January 2026, Ivan Yates met with Cllr. Michael Burke inBallinrobe to outline the proposed wind farm development in South Mayo. The meeting covered the proposed investment, anticipated project benefits, indicative timelines, and high-level details of the development.
Meeting
5 January 2026, Minister of State Alan Dillon TDOn 5 January 2026, Ivan Yates met with Minister of State Alan Dillon TD in Castlebar, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, to outline the proposed wind farm development in South Mayo. The meeting covered the proposed investment, anticipated project benefits, indicative timelines, and high-level details of the development.
Meeting
6 January 2026, Cllr. Al McDonnellOn 6 January 2026, Ivan Yates met with Cllr. Al McDonnell inCastlebar to outline the proposed wind farm development in South Mayo. The meeting covered the proposed investment, anticipated project benefits, indicative timelines, and high-level details of the development.
Meeting
6 January 2026, Cllr. Damien RyanOn 6 January 2026, Ivan Yates met with Cllr. Damien Ryan inBallinrobe to outline the proposed wind farm development in South Mayo. The meeting covered the proposed investment, anticipated Draft project benefits, indicative timelines, and high-level details of the development.
Meeting
7 January 2026, Cllr. Michael KilcoyneOn 7 January 2026, Ivan Yates met with Cllr. Michael Kilcoyne inCastlebar to outline the proposed wind farm development in South Mayo. The meeting covered the proposed investment, anticipated project benefits, indicative timelines, and high-level details of the development.
2026-01-21
9 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Siobhan Russell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Transport; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Peter Walsh (Chief Executive Officer), Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Intent: The intended outcome of these communications is to influence policy and legislative decision-making in order to: 1. Facilitate amendments to existing legislation that govern the cashless parking market.2. Create an open market framework allowing multiple apps to operate nationwide without restrictions.3. Encourage adoption of interoperable standards to increase consumer choice and competition in the sector.4. Identify department to champion the proposal and implement the framework.
Methods: Informal communicationEmail
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Informal communication
Ivan Yates sent a text to Peter Walsh (CEO of TII) on 08/09/25 in relation to a proposal for changing the current framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities.The proposal is promoting an open market solution, replacing the current 5-year contracted approach.The communication was to establish who would be responsible for implementing such a change and overseeing the proposal within government.
Email
On 8 September 2025, Ivan Yates emailed Barry Heneghan TD regarding a proposal to reform the framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal advocates an open-market model to replace the current five-year contracted approach and sought clarity on responsibility within Government for its implementation and oversight.
Email
On 8 September 2025, Ivan Yates emailed Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Transport, regarding a proposal to reform the framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal advocates an open-market model to replace the current five-year contracted approach and sought clarity on responsibility within Government for its implementation and oversight.
Email
On 8 September 2025, Ivan Yates emailed Graham Doyle, Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, regarding a proposal to reform the framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal promotes an open-market model in place of the current five-year contracted approach and sought clarity on responsibility within Government for its implementation and oversight.
Email
On 8 September 2025, Ivan Yates emailed James O'Connor TD regarding a proposal to reform the framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal advocates an open-market model to replace the current five-year contracted approach and sought clarity on responsibility within Government for its implementation and oversight.
Email
On 8 September 2025, Ivan Yates emailed Malcolm Byrne TD regarding a proposal to reform the framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal advocates an open-market model to replace the current five-year contracted approach and sought clarity on responsibility within Government for its implementation and oversight.
Email
On 8 September 2025, Ivan Yates emailed Sean Canney TD regarding a proposal to reform the framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal advocates an open-market model to replace the current five-year contracted approach and sought clarity on responsibility within Government for its implementation and oversight.
Email
On 8 September 2025, Ivan Yates emailed Siobhán Russell, Special Advisor in the Department of Transport, regarding a proposal to reform the framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal promotes an open-market model to replace the current five-year contracted approach and sought clarity on responsibility within Government for its implementation and oversight.
Email
On 8 September 2025, Ivan Yates wrote to James Browne TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, regarding a proposal to reform the framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal promotes an open-market model to replace the current five-year contracted approach and sought clarity on departmental responsibility for its implementation and oversight.
Email
On 9 December 2025, Ivan Yates submitted a request to Barry Henaghan TD seeking an update on the progress of work within Government to implement an open-market solution for cashless parking, including the anticipated timeline for completion.This matter was subsequently raised with the Minister for Transport by way of a parliamentary question.
2026-01-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: The purpose of the meeting was to brief local elected representatives directly on the development and to establish a clear line of communication so that any community queries could be referred to the developer and addressed.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
On 2nd September 2025, Regnum representatives including Ivan Yates working as an advisor on behalf of Regnum, met with Minister of State Timmy Dooley and Conor Peoples in Tom Johnson House to introduce a proposed wind farm near Lissycasey.In the meeting, the community engagement undertaken to date was outlined, project timelines and future engagement were discussed, and Regnum provide contact details for any queries.
2026-01-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The queries sought to confirm the timeline for publication of the HSE report on wind turbine noise and to obtain clarification on the implementation of Section 85 of the Planning and Development Act 2024, relating to road opening licences and consents prior to the granting of planning permission.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
On 10th December 2025, Ivan Yates forwarded queries raised byRegnum Renewables to Deputy Barry Heneghan in relation to the publication of the HSE report on wind turbine noise and to obtain clarification on the implementation of Section 85 of the Planning and Development Act 2024, relating to road opening licences and consents prior to the granting of planning permission.
Meeting
On 19 December, Ivan Yates met with Deputy Barry Heneghan further to prior correspondence, to discuss the tabling of parliamentary queries concerning the HSE report on wind turbine noise and the application of Section 85 of the Planning and Development Act 2024.
2026-01-21
5 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Tom Tynan (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Siobhan Russell (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Pat McParland (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: The intended results were to maintain momentum within government on the issues pertaining to renewable energy developments by:- keeping the issue active with senior decision-makers after the initial meetings,- ensuring political stakeholders clearly understood the industry’s priorities, constraints and time pressures, - understand timelines for implementation of changes concerning the development of renewable energy projects.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Between 12 and 19 December 2025, Ivan Yates corresponded with Pat McParland, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Taoiseach, outlining work undertaken to identify challenges and proposed solutions within Government to support the deployment of renewable energy projects. He sought updates on their implementation, any additional policy measures to facilitate infrastructure delivery, and the identification of the officials responsible for advancing these initiatives.
Meeting
On 12th December 25, Ivan Yates met with Siobhán Russell, SPAD to Minister Darragh O’Brien, to discuss work previously undertaken to identify challenges and proposed solutions within Government to support the deployment of renewable energy projects, and to seek an update on their implementation and rollout.
Email
On 15 December 2025, Ivan Yates wrote to John McDonald, SPAD to Minister James Browne, outlining work previously undertaken to identify challenges and proposed solutions within Government to support the deployment of renewable energy projects. He sought an update on their implementation and on any further policy measures to facilitate infrastructure delivery, and to identify the key officials responsible for advancing these initiatives.
Email
On 15th December 2025, Ivan Yates emailed Aine Doyle, SPAD to Minister Darragh O’Brien, outlining the work previously undertaken to identify challenges and proposed solutions within Government to support the deployment of renewable energy projects, and to seek an update on their implementation and rollout, and whether there are other policy changes to facilitate infrastructure development. The email requested a meeting in the new year.
Meeting
On 18 December 2025, Ivan Yates met with Tom Tynan, SPAD toMinister for State Timmy Dooley. He sought an update on theimplementation of the draft National Territory Map and the National Planning Statement. Also sought information on any further policy measures to facilitate infrastructure delivery, and to identify the key officials responsible for advancing these initiatives.
2026-01-21
6 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Cyril Burke (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Al McDonnell (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Michael Burke (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Damien Ryan (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Michael Kilcoyne (Councillor), Mayo County Council
Intent: The intended results were to:Gain local insight as to how a potential project would be received both locally and politically;Minimise any additional risks to a potential project that could be flagged with local information, concerns or sensitivities;Identify key local and political figures to keep informed about any potential project.
Methods: Email
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Email
O 15th December 2025, Ivan Yates emailed an overview of a potential wind farm development in South Mayo, outlining the investment, project benefits, timelines and high level details of wind farm development to:Cllr Cyril BurkeMinister for State DCCE Alan DillonCllr Al McDonnellCllr Michael BurkeCllr Damien RyanCllr Michael Kilcoyne (emailed 29/12/2025).The email also requested a follow up meeting to take place in January 2026.
2026-01-21
8 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Donal Kenny (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Anthony Donohoe (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Joe Sullivan (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Darragh McDonald (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Nicky Boland (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Craig Doyle (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Mary Farrell (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Pip Breen (Councillor), Wexford County Council
Intent: The purpose of the meeting was to update local elected representatives directly on the development and to maintain a clear line of communication so that any community queries could be referred to the developer and addressed.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
On 16th September 2025, Regnum Renewables, with Ivan Yates on behalf of Regnum and Barry Brennan the community liaison officer for the project, met with the Gorey-Kilmuckridge councillors at Civic Square, The Avenue, Gorey.The meeting was for Regnum Renewables to provide an update on the proposed Kilmichael Wind Farm application and timelines, as well as feedback from the initial round of community engagement that had taken place.
2025-09-19
13 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paddy Kavanagh (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Pip Breen (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Joe Sullivan (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Mary Farrell (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Anthony Donohoe (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Darragh McDonald (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Donal Kenny (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Craig Doyle (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Oliver Walsh (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Nicky Boland (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The aim was to keep local councillors and TDs informed about the project’s progress and community engagement, ensuring they had accurate information ahead of any local queries or concerns.
Methods: Informal communicationEmailMeeting
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Informal communication
A request was made via Barry Brennan (on behalf of RegnumRenewables) to councillor Donal Kenny to meet with the Gorey-Kilmuckridge councillors to provide an update on the project to date.
Email
Daragh Browne (Regnum) issued update emails on 18/06/2025 to: TDs Brian Brennan and Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin and to councillors Darragh McDonald, Joe Sullivan, Anthony Donoghue, Donal Kenny, Oliver Walsh, Nicky Boland, Pip Breen, Craig Doyle, Mary Farrell and Paddy Kavanagh.The updates included the information that was shared with local residents living in the area.
Meeting
Kevin Daly (Regnum), Daragh Browne (Regnum) and Ivan Yates (providing advisory services) met with Deputy Malcolm Byrne in the Leinster House on 03/07/25.This meeting was to introduce Regnum and the proposed development, to understand how theproject would be received, determine who should be met and how best to engage with the local community.
2025-09-19
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Walsh (Chief Executive Officer), Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Intent: The intended outcome of these communications is to influence policy and legislative decision-making in order to:1. Facilitate amendments to existing legislation that govern the cashless parking market.2. Create an open market framework allowing multiple apps to operate nationwide without restrictions.3. Encourage adoption of interoperable standards to increase consumer choice and competition in the sector.
Methods: Email
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Email
Ivan Yates issued an email to Peter Walsh (CEO of TII) on 19/08/25 in relation to a proposal for changing the current framework for awarding cashless parking contracts across the 31 local authorities. The proposal is promoting an open market solution, replacing the current 5-year contracted approach.The communication was to establish who would be responsible for implementing such a change and overseeing the proposal within government.
