Bord Gáis Energy Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Bord Gáis Energy Ltd

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Energy and Natural Resources

Intended results To discuss Offshore Wind policy development and delivery and energy system integration in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denis O'Sullivan (Director of Assets, BGE); Ruth Ranson (Director of Corporate Affairs, BGE); Tim Coffey (Head of Ireland, Corio Generation); Grainne Greehy (Policy Director, Corio Generation)

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.

Email (2-5)

2 emails to request and set up meeting

Meeting (1)

Bord Gáis Energy with Corio Generation jointly met with Brian Keegan (Special Advisor to Minister Burke) to discuss activities relating to Young Energy Holding, a JV between Corio and BGE and offshore wind policy development and delivery and energy system integration in Ireland

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.

Brian Keegan Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)