Renewable Energy Ireland (Renewable Energy Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Renewable Energy Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Briefing officials on Renewable Energy Ireland's policy recommendations for the Programme for Government.

Intended results Support for REI's policy recommendations and the inclusion of same in the Programme for Government 2025.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Breslin

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Jim Breslin (Former DPO) Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

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 (1)

Written submission shared with officials to outline Renewable Energy Ireland's policy recommendations for inclusion in the next Programme for Government.

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.

Oonagh Buckley Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Joanne Lonergan Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)