ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) (EnergyCloud Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

Date published 02 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Invitation to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Intended results Attendance at EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin. Review the EnergyCloud installation programme as part of the roll out of technology to 1000 homes managed by Clúid Housing, the largest approved housing body in Ireland. This technology program will enable families to receive surplus renewable energy to that would otherwise be wasted.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cathal Lee

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.

Email (1)

Invitation to Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr Emma Murphy to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Minister Eamon Ryan TD. Meeting to inform Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr Emma Murphy about the work of EnergyCloud and how South Dublin County Council could participate in the project to help tackle energy poverty and about how to use some of Ireland's surplus renewable energy, which would otherwise be wasted.

Email (2-5)

Invitation to Minister Eamon Ryan TD to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.

Phone call (2-5)

Briefing material relating to invitation to Minister Eamon Ryan TD to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.

Social Media (6-10)

Social media with Minister Eamon Ryan TD and Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr Emma Murphy following EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.

Informal communication (2-5)

Briefing material relating to invitation to Minister Eamon Ryan TD to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.

Email (2-5)

Invitation to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.

Meeting (1)

Attendance at the EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.

Email (2-5)

Briefing material relating to invitation to Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr Emma Murphy to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.

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.

Emma Murphy Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Danny McLoughlin Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)

Teresa Walsh Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Colm Ward Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

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

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

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

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darcy Lonergan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Dónall Geoghegan Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)