Cunningham Devlin Communications

Lobbying Organisation Cunningham Devlin Communications

Date published 19 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 Meeting with Minister Charlie McConalogue on behalf of the micro renewable energy sector highlighting the importance of solar PV and renewable energy installations on farms in Ireland's climate action plans and implementation of these plans.

Intended results To ensure a positive policy support framework for micro-renewable energy investments by farmers and farm families on their farms.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Smith, Chairman of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Micro-Renewable Energy Federation

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address c/o Suite 109, The Capel Building, Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.mref.ie

Contact email address jim@cunninghamdevlin.ie

Contact phone number 087 2631057

Contact address Cunningham Devlin, Suite 109, The Cape Building, Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting of Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD with Pat Smith, Chairman of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)