RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

Lobbying Organisation RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details To provide information on the Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm Project

Intended results To ensure relevant local elected representatives, and Government and Council officials, are kept fully informed throughout the development phase of the project

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Lefroy

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.

Event / Reception (1)

RWE hosted a Dublin Array Supplier Event on 20th September which was addressed by Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

In October, RWE gave a presentation to DLR Labour Party Councillors on the Dublin Array project and in November, RWE gave a presentation to Green Party Councillors and Minister Ossian Smyth.

Meeting (1)

Peter Lefroy addressed a Fine Gael public meeting on the Dublin Array project at the invitation of Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD and Cllr Lorraine Hall.

Email (6-10)

Emails regarding the Dublin Array Supplier Event on 20th September were sent to 7 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councillors and 1 TD.

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.

Lorraine Hall Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eva-Elizabeth Dowling Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Kate Ruddock Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Oisín O'Connor Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Tom Kivlehan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Daniel Dunne Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Denis O'Callaghan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Peter O'Brien Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Martha Fanning Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Juilet O'Connell Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)