Q4PR

Lobbying Organisation Q4PR

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Correspondence and engagement with Irish MEPS regarding decarbonisation proposals and implications for the cement manufacturing sector in Ireland.

Intended results For MEPS to seek clarification from incoming EU Commissioners on their intentions to promote Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage; For MEPS to seek clarification from incoming EU Commissioners on their intended policy measures to help reduce electricty prices in the short and medium terms For MEPS to seek clarification from incoming EU Commissioners on upholding the technological neutrality principle in housing and construction policy For MEPS to ask incoming EU Commissioners on their views on evolving the Innovation Fund into a Deployment Fund for energy-intensive sectors and how they see the role of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) can help maintain a level playing field internationally in order to deliver on the EU’s climate targets

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Iarla Mongey

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 Cement Manufacturers Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 84/86 Lower Baggot Street Dublin 2, Ireland

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.ibec.ie/connect-and-learn/industries/construction-property-and-engineering/cement-manufacturers-ireland#/

Contact email address info@ibec.ie

Contact phone number +353 (01) 605 1500

Contact address 84/86 Lower Baggot Street Dublin 2, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (11-20)

1 letter to each MEP

Meeting (1)

1 meeting with each

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.

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)