Pinergy

Lobbying Organisation Pinergy

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Pricing of Electricity and its impacts on Homes and Businesses

Intended results Grow awareness amongst Policy Makers of the impacts of inaction in the Electricity System. We were concerned about rising wholesale pricing of electricity.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damian Boylan

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Damian Boylan (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Cork City Council)

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 (1)

Councilor Damian Boylan sent an email to An Tanaiste Leo Varadkar seeking a meeting to discuss the current impacts of energy pricing on electricity customers in early 2022. The meeting has been scheduled between the Minister for Enterprise, Cllr Damian Boylan and Pinergy CEO, Enda Gunnell. Damian Boylan is a Corporate Sales Manager at Pinergy

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)