Lightsource Renewable Energy Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Lightsource Renewable Energy Ireland Limited

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Reform to the agricultural relief policy for lands under solar

Intended results A removal of the cap of relief for lands under solar (currently no more than 50% of a land owner's property can be under PV with them loosing the taxation relief)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tara Reale

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 (1)

Attended a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to speak about solar and in particular, to advocate for the removal of Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT) upon inheritance of lands under solar leases

Virtual Meeting (1)

Attended a meeting with the Department of Finance in respect of the submission the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) made in relation to removing CAT upon inheritance of lands under solar leases

Phone call (2-5)

Actually this were two text messages to contact TD Brian Leddin in respect of same to garner support for our position in advance of the meeting

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.

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)