Irish Solar Energy Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Solar Energy Association

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework.

Intended results Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conall Bolger

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

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members Correspondence on capital acquisitions tax.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (2-5)

Submissions on capital acquisitions tax

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings re: capital acquisition tax, scaling up of residential solar deployment, wider energy policy governance framework, network barriers and enabling greater volumes of participation in solar, solar and agriculture.

Email (2-5)

Dept of Finance meeting re: capital acquisitions tax.

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.

Patricia Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Quinlan Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Matthew Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)