Irish Solar Energy Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Solar Energy Association

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 Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework

Intended results Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conall Bolger

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)

Meetings re: RESS auction process, policy options for rooftop and ground mount solar, government/industry engagement on solar policy and Sinn Féin solar policy.

Email (2-5)

Provision of potential parliamentary questions for Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and provision of documentation re: rooftop and ground mount solar policy.

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.

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matthew Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)