SuperNode Ltd

Lobbying Organisation SuperNode Ltd

Date published 17 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Implementation of the EU Green Deal; EU ETS Innovation Fund

Intended results Provide information on access to funding under the EU ETS Innovation Fund. Support for continued Irish leadership in offshore wind and offshore transmission,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Christian Kjaer

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Mr Brian Cowen (Former DPO) Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Frank Fahey (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

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)

Meeting in Brussels to discuss Ireland's role in EU energy policy and energy research and innovation programmes.

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.

Tom Hanney Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Colm Ó Conaill Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)