Hydrogen Ireland Association (Hydrogen Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Hydrogen Ireland Association

Date published 10 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Hydrogen

Intended results The intended outcome is to agree a roundtable meeting with the board of Hydrogen Ireland to initiate high-level engagement and secure policy support for hydrogen development, encouraging coordinated government action on investment, infrastructure, and regulation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul McCormack

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 (1)

An email was sent to Michael Martin and Farrago O'Brien requesting a meeting to discuss the strategic development of the hydrogen sector in Ireland and Europe. It highlighted hydrogen’s role in decarbonisation, energy security, long-duration storage, and reducing renewable curtailment, urging timely government action to support a domestic hydrogen economy.

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.

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)