Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Energy and Natural Resources
Period
1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025
Specific Details
Discuss Storm Eowyn and the impact fallen trees had on the electricity network and possible legislative changes to ensure safe and resilient forestry corridors are maintained under/near electricity overhead lines.
Intended results
Policy changes in relation to forestry planted in close proximity to the electricity network to ensure safe and resilient forestry corridors are maintained that would reduce the risk of damage to the electricity network in the event of storms.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Seán Murphy, Public Affairs Manager ESB and Nicholas Tarrant, Managing Director ESB Networks
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.
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.
Michael Healy-Rae
Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Martin Heydon
Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Áine Doyle
Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)
Oonagh Buckley
Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)
Brendan Gleeson
Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Paul Bolger
Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)
Matthew Collins
Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)
Paul Savage
Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Darragh O'Brien
Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)