RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

Lobbying Organisation RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Offshore Wind Development - Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm project, located on the Kish and Bray Banks approximately 10km from Dublin and Wicklow coasts

Intended results To provide project updates on the Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm project

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Vanessa O'Connell

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.

Phone call (1)

Discussion with Minister O'Brien's special adviser regarding progress of Dublin Array

Meeting (1)

Meeting with DCEE officials to discuss progress of Dublin Array

Letter (2-5)

Letters send to John Callinan and Oonagh Buckley to request a meeting on behalf of ORESS 1 projects

Letter (1)

Correspondence sent to Minister Dooley's office requesting a meeting regarding Dublin Array

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Oonagh Buckley regarding the status of ORESS 1 projects

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister O'Brien and officials about status of Dublin Array and broader ORE sector

Informal communication (2-5)

Engagements with DCEE officials to request a formal meeting on Dublin Array

Informal communication (1)

Discussion with Minister Dooley at Shannon Port event to request formal meeting on offshore projects

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.

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

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

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Oonagh Buckley Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

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