Devlin Strategic Communications Limited (Devlin Strategic Communications Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Devlin Strategic Communications Limited

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Representations to the Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon TD on the TAMS Solar PV scheme on behalf of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation

Intended results Reconsideration of recent changes to the approach to the selection of applications for support under the TAMS Solar PV Scheme to allow an increase number of farmers qualify for grant supports for solar PV installations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciaran Kells, Chairman of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Micro-Renewable Energy Federation Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 2 Oak Glade, Blessington Road, Naas

Main business or activity

Company website www.mref.ie

Contact email address jim@devlincomms.ie

Contact phone number 087 2631057

Contact address 2 Oak Glade, Blessington Road, Naas

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

emailed correspondence to the Minister for Agriculture Mr. Martin Heydon TD on the TAMS Solar PV Scheme from Ciaran Kells, Chairperson of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation.

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.

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)