Regnum Renewables Development Ltd (Regnum Renewables Development Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Regnum Renewables Development Ltd

Date published 14 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Follow up with local councillors in Edenderry as part of our community engagement, updating them of a wind farm that we hope to get planning permission for in the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons.

Intended results The intention was to keep the councillors informed about the project, to keep them aware of the status of the proposed project should they receive any queries from residents.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Daly

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.

Phone call (11-20)

Calls were made to local councillors to try arrange in-person meetings, to update councillors of the proposed project ahead of community door to door visits. Calls were made on Tuesday 19th November and Monday 03rd December. Some councillors were canvassing and were unable to engage. Voicemails and texts left in cases where there was no response.

Letter (6-10)

Issued a flyer and a cover letter, outlining the latest updates to proposed project in the area to all 6 listed Edenderry councillors. The flyer included details of the proposed project, overview of the process for a wind farm planning application including timelines, potential benefits for the community and wider benefits of deploying renewable projects. The letter noted our community engagement plans and availability for an in person meeting.

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.

Eddie Fitzpatrick Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Liam Quinn Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Noel Cribbin Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Fergus McDonnell Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Claire Murray-Smale Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Claire Murray Councillor (Offaly County Council)