ESB

Lobbying Organisation ESB

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Briefings on Moneypoint Generation Station and future low carbon generation options

Intended results Furnish a number of updates to the Department including provision of information on the future development options available for Moneypoint Generating Station

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Dollard, ED Generation & Trading; Peter O’Shea, Head of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs; Padraig O’Hiceadha, Strategy & IT Manager, GT; Seán Murphy, Manager Public Affairs; All ESB

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 (2-5)

This single topic was covered in three separate engagements: - Meeting (1) between J. Dollard/P O'Shea and M. Manley on 29th Jan; - Meeting (1) between P. O'Shea/S. Murphy and Minister Breen on 21st Feb; - Letter (1) between P. O'Hiceadha and Michael Goodwin dated 11th March, but provided to M. Manley at a meeting on 12th March

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.

Michael Manley Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)