Flotation Energy (Flotation Energy Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Flotation Energy

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Future offshore renewable energy

Intended results Raise awareness on floating offshore wind potential

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barrie McMullin

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 (2-5)

Flotation Energy sent information on the potential of floating offshore wind in Ireland on the 4 and 24 July.

Email (1)

Flotation Energy sent an email invitation to visit a floating offshore windfarm in Scotland sent on 27 May.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Matt Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Gary Tobin Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

William Walsh Chief Executive Officer (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)