Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd (Energy Storage Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

Date published 17 Dec, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Meeting on energy storage policy recommendations

Intended results Changes to policy to incentivise energy storage development in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bobby Smith

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)

Meeting in Leinster House on energy storage policy recommendations. Accompanied by David Farrell (chairperson) and Brian Kennedy (Vice-chair) of Energy Storage Ireland

Email (1)

Briefing note on ESI policy recommendations

Phone call (1)

Call with Minister's advisor on the ESI briefing note

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)

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)