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Colm Forde

Colm Forde

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 7

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Most Recent Title
Assistant Secretary
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
First Seen
17 January 2024
Last Seen
21 May 2025

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Assistant Secretary

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Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

2025-05-21

Intent: To provide project updates on the Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm project

Details: Offshore Wind Development - Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm project, located on the Kish and Bray Banks approximately 10km from Dublin and Wicklow coasts

Officials
Barry WardTom KivlehanLauren TuiteOisín O'ConnorMicheál MartinDarragh O'BrienCormac DevlinMartha Fanning
Methods
Briefing provided to Deputy Barry Ward regarding progress on Dublin Array. - MeetingCllr. Tuite reached out to the Dublin Array team to outline she would be posting content on social media explaining the project to members of the public. Our team answered some questions from her about the project. - Informal communicationDublin Array project update with DLR Green Party Councillors. - Meeting
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Irish Tax Institute

2025-01-21

Intent: To discuss the burden of regulation for business, in particular for SMEs.

Details: Meeting with officials from the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment) and the Department of the Taoiseach to discuss the regulatory system.

Officials
Colm Forde
Methods
Meeting on 19 November 2024. - Meeting
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American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

2025-01-21

Intent: Provide AmCham views in relation to regulatory burdens for business

Details: Engagement on Regulatory Burden on SMEs

Officials
John ShawColm Forde
Methods
Provide AmCham input in relation to regulatory burdens for business, and supporting AmCham members and SMEs in the enterprise ecosystem. - Meeting
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Grant Thornton

2024-09-18

Intent: To obtain clarifications re: transposition of CSRD into Irish law.

Details: Meeting with officials of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) in respect of clarifications in relation to the transposition of EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into Irish law.

Officials
Colm Forde
Methods
2/8/2024 virtual meeting with DETE officials. CSRD transposition clarifications sought included scope of ineligible entities definition, applicability of subsidiary exemption, and transitional provisions. Grant Thornton attendees included partners noted in this return plus Joane Dickonson (Head of Sustainability Technical, Director Corporate Audit). DETE attendees included Assistant Secretary noted in this return plus Conor Verdon (Principal Officer) and Orla O'Brien (Assistant Principal). - Virtual Meeting
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German Irish Chamber of Industry & Commerce

2024-01-19

Intent: to establish introductions between different stakeholders to enable them to discuss how to develop renewable energy in Ireland and what German/Irish business needs

Details: discussion about renewable energy

Officials
Colm Forde
Methods
Colm Forde gave a presentation outlining department policy on renewable energy to German Irish renewable energy Hydrogen Council members - Meeting
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