FuturEnergy Ireland Holdings DAC (FuturEnergy Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation FuturEnergy Ireland Holdings DAC

Date published 19 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 An emerging long duration energy storage technology, system benefits and potential market enablers.

Intended results Support for LDES technology innovations in the upcoming storage policy framework.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Lynch, Paul Blount

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.

Meeting (2-5)

One Meeting held with DPOs Minister Ryan and Paul Kenny with Peter Lynch and Paul Blount on the 24th of October 2023 in Dublin. Follow on meetings between Paul Blount and Paul Kenny on the 25th of October and 9th of November 2023. All meetings on the same topic: emerging long duration energy storage technology, system benefits and potential market enablers.

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)