ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) (EnergyCloud Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

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 Appraised the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and SEAI on energy poverty, the large levels of wastage of surplus renewable energy and the Joint Oireachtas Committee's recommendation regarding EnergyCloud and using surplus renewable energy to help those in energy poverty

Intended results Collaborate with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and SEAI on measures to tackle energy poverty, using some of the large levels of wastage of surplus renewable energy and to discuss the Joint Oireachtas Committee's recommendation regarding EnergyCloud and using surplus renewable energy to help those in energy poverty. Discussed inclusion in the Department and SEAI's plans, particularly around the rollout of the Warmer Homes Scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Wyley

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 (1)

Collaborate with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and SEAI on measures to tackle energy poverty, using some of the large levels of wastage of surplus renewable energy and to discuss the Joint Oireachtas Committee's recommendation regarding EnergyCloud and using surplus renewable energy to help those in energy poverty. Discussed inclusion in the Department and SEAI's plans, particularly around the rollout of the Warmer Homes Scheme.

Email (1)

Email follow up to collaborate with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and SEAI on measures to tackle energy poverty, using some of the large levels of wastage of surplus renewable energy and to discuss the Joint Oireachtas Committee's recommendation regarding EnergyCloud and using surplus renewable energy to help those in energy poverty. Discussed inclusion in the Department and SEAI's plans, particularly around the rollout of the Warmer Homes Scheme.

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.

Ciaran Byrne Director (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)