Overwatch Report

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] 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.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations on behalf of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation concerning the Schools Solar PV scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Budget Submission on behalf of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Highlighting the use of automated energy management technology on energy savings and energy efficiency in the context of the escalating energy costs and their impacts on household incomes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Highlighting the use of automated energy management technology and impacts on energy savings and energy efficiency in the context of the escalating energy costs and their impacts on household incomes, and the lack of progress in their wider adoption in this regard.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy savings and energy efficiency in home heating.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Representations to the Secretary General of the Dept. of Health on the 4th Practice Day Hospital Service, including its potential role in supporting the implementation of Slaintecare and the HSE's Corporate Plan 2021-2024.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Request to brief on energy savings and energy efficiency in home heating.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Representations on the legal recognition of civil partnerships between couples.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fiona Bonfield', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Submission of the pre-Budget submission for Budget 2022 from the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Representations to the Leader of the Labour Party on the 4th Practice Day Hospital Service.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Richard Bruton TD, on cuts to budgets supporting Better Energy Community (BEC) projects administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Representations to Minister Damien English, Minister for State at the Dept. of Housing, Planning and Local Government concerning planning exemption thresholds for solar PV installations on residential and business premises.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to government including An Taoiseach, parliamentary party leaders, and Secretaries General of relevant government departments on the national economic recovery plan post-COVID-19 and the importance of supporting micro-generation for both its economic development impacts and its significant contribution to Ireland's climate change obligations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Briefings of Sláintecare and the Dept. of Health on the 4th Practice Day Hospital Service

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Magahy', 'role': 'Director (Department of Health)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to Minister Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation concerning potential restrictions on business activities within the heating, ventilation and air conditioning sector ('HVAC') in the context of the public health response to COVID-19.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] Briefing of public representatives on the 4th Practice Day Hospital service, its impacts for the delivery of healthcare services including an economic appraisal and cost benefit analysis.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Clarke', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations to government seeking greater flexibility in the use of pensions funds for investment in renewable energy installations by the self-employed and business owners on their own business premises.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Derek Moran', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Representations to the Office of the Minister for Housing and Local Government seeking changes to the planning exemption thresholds for solar PV installations on business and residential premises.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Briefing of ministers and other stakeholders in the delivery of healthcare services on the 4th Practice Day Hospital service.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} + 4 more

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement with government stakeholders concerned about public policy measures in relation to climate action about the contribution that the HubController automated energy management system could make in significantly reducing residential energy use for heating, saving households money and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Agriculture] Representations to government concerning a proposed sustainable, low carbon food production project in the midlands which would capture waste heat and sequester CO2.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations to the Minister for Housing concerning planning around roof top mounted solar PV installations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Submission of proposals on Microgeneration by the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation on a range of matters to support the development of the Microgeneration sector in Ireland and the contribution it can make to Ireland's climate action targets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] The role of micro-generation of renewable energy, and solar PV in particular, in meeting Ireland climate action obligations; the policy and regulatory framework for the micro-generation sector; the restrictive nature of the planning code as it pertains to roof mounted solar PV installations; the need for further policy supports to incentivise the wider adoption micro-generation installations by business.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations on behalf of the Micro-Renewable Energy industry on the level of the planning exempt thresholds as they apply to Solar PV installations and energy storage.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamy Drew', 'role': 'Economic Development & Planning (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Ciara Gallagher', 'role': 'Economic Development & Planning (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations on behalf of the Micro-Renewable energy sector to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland concerning the programme of supports for domestic solar PV and energy storage installations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Brian O'Mahony", 'role': 'Executive Manager (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations on behalf of the Micro-Renewable energy sector on government's climate action policy and programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Ahern', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations on behalf of the Micro-Renewable Energy sector on government's climate action policy and programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Michael O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] Briefing of officials on proposal for a new tier of healthcare delivery known as 4th Practice Day Hospitals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Magahy', 'role': 'Director (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Nick Miller', 'role': 'Spokesman and Communications Adviser for the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

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