EI-H2 LIMITED (EI-H2)

Lobbying Organisation EI-H2 LIMITED

Date published 16 Feb, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Ensuring that Ireland's energy transition can enable Net Zero 2050 through an integrated energy system; providing overview of EIH2's feasibility study in Aghada and Bantry

Intended results Consideration of role for renewable electricity to generate green hydrogen as part of Ireland's climate action plans as well as raise awareness of EIH2

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Sheridan

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Discussion with Brian Leddin TD around role for green hydrogen in Ireland's energy transition (29/09)

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Barry Andrews MEP around role for green hydrogen in Ireland's energy transition (18/09)

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Sean Kelly MEP on role for green hydrogen in Ireland's energy transition (28/10)

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Pat Buckley, TD around role for green hydrogen in Ireland's energy transition (19/11)

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Presentation and Q&A session to Cllrs Liam Quaide, Mary Linehan Foley and Danielle Twomey, Michael Ahern and Susan Mccarthy about the role for green hydrogen in Ireland's energy transition (19/11)

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Cllr Susan McCathy re role for green hydrogen in Ireland's energy transition (02/09)

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls with Cllrs Liam Quaide, Mary Linehan Foley and Danielle Twomey, Michael Ahern and Susan Mccarthy and David Stanton about the role for green hydrogen in Ireland's energy transition (First week of September)

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.

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Susan McCarthy Councillor (Cork County Council)

Danielle Twomey Councillor (Cork County Council)

Liam Quaide Councillor (Cork County Council)

Michael Ahern Councillor (Cork County Council)

Annmarie Ahern Councillor (Cork County Council)

Mary Linehan Foley Councillor (Cork County Council)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)