Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Energy Policy

Intended results Development of government policy on solar energy Changes to planning and development policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edel Bach

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 Elgin Energy

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 134/135 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2

Main business or activity Energy & Natural Resources

Company website http://www.elgin-energy.com/

Contact email address office@elgin-energy.com

Contact phone number (0) 1 660 0190

Contact address 134/135 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (11-20)

Letter to County Council Chief Executives and Government Officials regarding development of government/planning policy on solar energy

Meeting (6-10)

Met with County Council Chief Executives regarding development of planning policy on solar energy

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 Enright Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)

Colette Byrne CEO (Kilkenny County Council)

Maria Melia Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)

Peter Carey CEO (Kildare County Council)

Pat Gallagher Chief Executive Officer (Westmeath County Council)

Barry Kehoe Director of Services or Equivalent (Westmeath County Council)

Frank Curran Chief Executive Officer (Leitrim County Council)

Eugene Cummins Chief Executive Officer (Roscommon County Council)

Kevin Kelly CEO (Galway County Council)

Joe McGrath Chief Executive Officer (Tipperary County Council)

Karl Cashen Director of Services or Equivalent (Tipperary County Council)

Tommy Ryan CEO (Cavan County Council)

Michael Manley Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)