Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 15)
Calor Teoranta
2025-01-21
Intent: To discuss concerns with the final RHO scheme design proposal communicated by DECC officials to LGI and its members in a meeting on November 14th - including the potential impact on future energy costs for rural off natural gas grid residential and commercial consumers.
Details: Calor was a signatory to a letter from Liquid Gas Ireland (LGI) to officials at DECC, seeking a meeting on the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) final scheme design.
Officials: Barry Quinlan
Methods: Letter, LGI's Secretariat also sent a follow up e mail, seeking a meeting date. - Email
Rockwood Consulting ULC
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: The prioritisation of the implementation of EU mandates for hydrogen mobility
Details: Sought the prioritisation of the implementation of EU mandates for hydrogen mobility
Officials: Oonagh Buckley, Declan Hughes, Ken Spratt, David Hegarty, Barry Quinlan, Matthew Collins, Cecil Beamish, Billy Kelleher, ...
Methods: Email
Irish Bioenergy Association
2025-01-21
Intent: That the officials and political representatives would attend the National Bioenergy conference 2024 to understand the role and potential of the bioenergy sector in Ireland's decarbonisation roadmap
Details: Invited officials and elected representatives to attend the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference 2024
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Callanan, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Ossian Smyth
Methods: Email
Liquid Gas Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To share LGI's concerns about the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation scheme parameters, emphasising the need for policy supports to ensure a ‘Just Transition’ for rural off natural gas grid consumers, in light of the scheme’s impact on energy costs and supply.
Details: Outreach to relevant Government Departments regarding LGI's concerns about the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation scheme parameters.
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Gary Tobin, Eoin Dorgan
Methods: Email
DCC plc
2025-01-20
Intent: To share LGI's concerns about the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation scheme parameters, emphasising the need for policy supports to ensure a ‘Just Transition’ for rural off natural gas grid consumers, in light of the scheme’s impact on energy costs and supply.
Details: Outreach to relevant Government Departments regarding LGI's concerns about the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation scheme parameters.
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Gary Tobin, Eoin Dorgan
Methods: Email
CEWEP Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Arrange a meeting with the Department to discuss EU policy updates and their relevance to the WtE and District Heating sectors
Details: Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive Guidance Notes
Officials: Barry Quinlan
Methods: Email
Sodali & Co
2025-01-14
Intent: To understand the timeframe for implementation of the renewable heat obligation.
Details: Sought meeting with Barry Quinlan, asst secretary, DECC
Officials: Barry Quinlan
Methods: Sought meeting. None ensued as work was ongoing on the matter. - Email
Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)
2025-01-08
Intent: To ensure that the correct policy signals stimulate appropriate market incentives and the right investments for a cost-effective transition. The shared view of the all-island electricity sector from generation through to retail is that:Ireland must increase electrification of industry in tandem with our accelerated renewables adoption.Investment of close to €2bn annually in electricity grid. An investment framework to support the decarbonisation of the All-island Electricity System.
Details: Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Resea, ...
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Matthew Collins, Oonagh Buckley, Paul Bolger, Declan Hughes, Gary Tobin, Jean Carberry, ...
Methods: Circulate a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity generation. - Letter, Circulate a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity generation. - Email
HeatGrid Limited
2024-12-20
Intent: Update on various district heating projects HeatGrid Ireland have in development
Details: Update on district heating projects
Officials: Barry Quinlan
Methods: Meeting
DCC plc
2024-09-20
Intent: To receive an update on on the progress of Climate Action Plan implementation.
Details: Informal discussion on the progress of Climate Action Plan implementation.
Officials: Barry Quinlan
Methods: Informal communication