Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Irving Oil Whitegte Refinery Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-05-21
Intent: To request that Irving Oil be added to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Taskforce
Details: To request that Irving Oil be added to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Taskforce
Officials: Sarah O'Neill, Caoimhin O'Ciaruain
Methods: Email, Meeting
SSE plc
2024-05-21
Intent: To brief on SSE activities and projects in Ireland including planned Arklow development. Outlined SSE view that homegrown renewable energy can provide protections against volatile wholesale markets. To update on SSE’s work in support of security of supply and the need for a comprehensive Hydrogen Action Plan, planning reform and grid expansion in pursuit of the decarbonisation of power generation.
Details: Climate Targets
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Sarah O'Neill, John Shaw
Methods: Letter
Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-05-21
Intent: To request that Irving Oil be added to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Taskforce
Details: To request that Irving Oil be added to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Taskforce
Officials: Sarah O'Neill, Caoimhin O'Ciaruain
Methods: Email, Meeting
SSE plc
2024-01-19
Intent: Provide information on SSE’s response to energy crisis, and outline priorities for net zero transition. ::Meeting following invitation from Taoiseach to discuss energy costs and related issues in the energy market. SSE outlined recent market trends and SSE Airtricity's efforts to manage risk and support customers including SSE Airtricity commitment to forego profit in FY 23 to support customers with cost of living, including €25m customer support fund.
Details: Discussion on response to energy crisis.
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Eamon Ryan, Sarah O'Neill, John Shaw
Methods: SSE set out potential for homegrown renewable energy to buffer wholesale market volatility and outlined need for reform of planning and grid systems to facilitate this. SSE updated on progress with respect to Arklow Bank and set out commitment to deliver this project under an alternative route to market in support of 2030 renewables targets; likewise SSE discussed solar and energy efficiency retrofit ambitions. - Meeting
Wind Energy Ireland
2023-09-17
Intent: Support for the recommendations in our pre-budget submission, Ireland's Energy Revolution, which is available online at https://windenergyireland.com/images/files/wind-energy-ireland-pre-budget-2024-submission.pdf
Details: Wind Energy Ireland pre-budget submission.
Officials: Matthew Collins, Brian Murphy, Sarah O'Neill, Alan Ahearne, Kevin Barrett, Grant Sweetnam, Emma Cunningham, Michael McGrath, ...
Methods: Email
Ibec
2023-01-21
Intent: Ensure awareness of Technology Ireland concerns regarding the overlap and divergence between the Online Safety and Media Regulations (OSMR) bill and the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Details: Digital Services Act and Online Safety and Media Regulations bill Overlap and Divergence
Officials: Micheál Martin, Deirdre Gillane, Diarmuid Lynch, Leo Varadkar, Sarah O'Neill, Clare Mungovan, Bríd Murphy, Paschal Donohoe, ...
Methods: Letter
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-01-20
Intent: To discuss Climate Action::To highlight that Irish Farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions. This must be achievable without undermining the economic and social viability of the family farm.::To agree a Climate Action Plan for the farming sector and to ensure that Government help farmers to achieve the 2030 targets by not doing damage to the sector to meet short-term targets.::To Highlight that Irish farmers are well placed to produce food in an environmentally efficient manner while continuing to reduce emissions but this cannot be at the expense of farmers' livliehoods or by reducing output.::To highlight that The Food Vision group reports were not agreed by IFA::To clarify that IFA is willing to engage further to try and find agreement around a Climate Action Plan for the sector. To point out that there is a real danger that the Minister and the Government are going to do real damage to the sector to meet a short-term target, while technological advan
Details: Climate Action Plan 2022
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Barry Cassidy, Philip O'Callaghan, Mary Lou McDonald, Matt Carthy, Sarah O'Neill, Brian Stanley, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication, Email, ...
ESB
2022-09-21
Intent: To impress the need for higher capacity targets for floating offshore wind from 5GW to a higher number, such as 7GW
Details: Briefing with Jennifer Whitmore TD on energy prices and Corporate Strategy, and to discuss the need for more floating offshore wind to achieve climate action targets. Also discussed the role of hydrogen in this context.
Officials: Jennifer Whitmore, Sarah O'Neill
Methods: Phone call 20/07/2022 - Phone call, In person meeting, 13/06/22 - Meeting
Pender & Associates Ltd
2022-09-21
Intent: Press announcement
Details: Engagement to request and secure inclusion of comment from the Tánaiste in company investment announcement
Officials: Bríd Murphy, Sarah O'Neill
Methods: Informal communication, Email
Wind Energy Ireland
2022-09-21
Intent: Clarity on the relationship of foreshore survey licences to non-invasive surveys.
Details: Foreshore survey licences
Officials: Kevin Dillon, Sarah O'Neill, Paul Kenny
Methods: Email, Phone call, Informal communication