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 To provide information on the Ballincor proposed wind farm. The study area comprises lands at Ballincor, Curralanty, Cloonaheen, Co. Offaly and Clonfree, Casteltown, Cronekill, Kylenamuck, Co. Tipperary and measures approximately 530 hectares.

Intended results To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran O’Byrne

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 (6-10)

Email to update local councillors and TDs on the proposed wind farm and details of drop-in clinic

Email (2-5)

Correspondence with John Clendennen TD providing updates on the status of the proposed wind farm

Phone call (2-5)

Calls with John Clendennen TD providing updates on the status of the proposed wind farm

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Cllr. Sean Maher to provide an update on the status of the proposed wind farm

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.

Eleanor Clendennen Councillor (Offaly County Council)

John Leahy Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Peter Ormond Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Hugh Egan Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Audrey Hennessy-Kennedy Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Sean Maher Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McCormack TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)