MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Recommendation on policies in programme for government on district heating, carbon capture and EU climate goals

Intended results Commitment in programme for government for policy on district heating, carbon capture and EU climate goals

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Louise Connolly

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)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name CEWEP Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address CEWEP Ireland, PO Box 10285, Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants Ireland, Dublin, Dublin 1, Dublin

Main business or activity

Company website www.cewepireland.com

Contact email address jkeaney@cewepireland.com

Contact phone number 086 203 9065.

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Phone call (1)

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.

Ferghal Blaney Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)