Cunningham Devlin Communications

Lobbying Organisation Cunningham Devlin Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Representations on behalf of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation concerning the Schools Solar PV scheme

Intended results Highlighting a number of issues concerning the operation of the new Schools Solar PV scheme with the Dept. of Education and the Dept. of Environment, Climate and Communications

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciaran Kells, Hon. Officer of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation

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?) No

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD & Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD raising issues concerning the operation of the new Schools Solar PV Scheme

Email (2-5)

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

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