Pinergy

Lobbying Organisation Pinergy

Date published 19 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

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 continue to be concerned about rising & volatile wholesale pricing of electricity and its impacts on energy users.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Enda Gunnell

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)

Meeting with representatives for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to share details of the recommendations in Pinergy’s pre-budget submission and the wider energy sector.

Phone call (1)

At her request, we briefed Deputy McDonald (Opposition Leader) on the retail energy sector including retail pricing of energy & prepaid electricity meters.

Virtual Meeting (1)

As part of the consultation process with Energy Suppliers, we had a meeting with Minister Eamon Ryan, Officials from DECC and the CRU to brief them on the retail energy market.

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.

David Hegarty Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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