Irish Solar Energy Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Solar Energy Association

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 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 and Eva Barrett

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 (11-20)

Correspondence re: "Sunrise: Economic Impacts of Solar Report" Correspondence follow up to Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce Discussions Letter regarding potential extension to the delivery dates for RESS 3 Correspondence regarding SF Election Manifesto (Indi Correspondence regarding Labour Election Manifesto (Indirect Lobbying via Cathal McCann, Political Director) Correspondence regarding FF Election Manifesto Correspondence regarding FG Election Manifesto

Meeting (2-5)

Discussions at Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce meetings. Meeting with Renewable Energy Ireland to discuss renewable energy policy priorities

Event / Reception (1)

Engagement at Solar Ireland Conference.

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

David Healy Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

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