Mainstream Renewable Power

Lobbying Organisation Mainstream Renewable Power

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details The contents and technical consequences of the Maritime Area Planning Bill

Intended results Review of the proposed planning regime for offshore wind in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Quaney; Una Brosnan

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 (11-20)

1. Formal submission to MAP Bill Committee 2. Correspondence copying submission to relevant TDs and Ministers

Meeting (2-5)

1. Meeting hosted by Marine Renewables industry Association 2. IBEC Roundtable on the MAP Bill 3. Meetings at COP26

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

John McGahon Senator (Seanad)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)