Vantage Data Centers DUB11 Limited (Vantage Data Centers)

Lobbying Organisation Vantage Data Centers DUB11 Limited

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details To promote an enabling policy environment for data centre developments in Ireland

Intended results To deliver a policy environment that provides certainty and clarity around data center developments in the short- to medium-term in Ireland. To inform relevant stakeholders about Vantage's current and planned investments in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jinel Fourie

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Minister Eamon Ryan, officials, and meeting with the Minister's Special Adviser Paul Kenny. Meeting with Simon Harris.

Letter (2-5)

Letters setting out Vantage's investment in Ireland, the problem for data centre developments in country, and the case for a more enabling policy environment in the short- to medium-term.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Engagement with Minister Simon Coveney and Minister Neale Richmond during events

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)