Overwatch Report

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update to Oireachtas Members re NESC report “Ireland’s future power system and economic resilience” (April 2025)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'Engagement with all TDs on the findings of the NESC report “Ireland’s future power system and economic resilience” (April 2025)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] NESC Secretariat Report No. 36 – Energy Transition as an Opportunity to Eliminate Energy Poverty (May 2025)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'To secure support for smart devices, single measures and implementation of the commitments in the programme for Government'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy Poverty Reduction (Use of Surplus Renewable Energy) Bill 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'Update to Oireachtas Members re Energy Poverty Reduction (Use of Surplus Renewable Energy) Bill 2025'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Quantity of Wasted Wind Energy in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'Submission from EnergyCloud Ireland, titled, ‘€2.1 billion reasons to tackle energy poverty in Ireland.’'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Inclusion of Surplus Energy and Energy Poverty in Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'Letter re inclusion of Surplus Energy and Energy Poverty in Programme for Government'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Guest speaker at launch of Cork Project between EnergyCloud Ireland, Cork City Council and Age Friendly whereby homes will be equipped with an EnergyCloud enabled smart device to allow them to benefit from free tanks of hot water, from surplus renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Loughry', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Kavanagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Jack White', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Launch of EnergyCloud Pilot

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] 3 separate emails covering Pobal report, EnergyCloud Pre Budget Submission and EnergyCloud Monthly Wasted Energy Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Engagement with all Oireachtas members on these reports'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Written Submission and Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Cooney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Written Submission and Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Energy and the Environment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] EnergyCloud Ireland meeting about roll out of EnergyCloud to help tackle energy poverty in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Copy of Submission from EnergyCloud Ireland made to the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands - who are producing a report on energy poverty. \n\nhttps://energycloud.org/news/submission-joint-comittee/'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Correspondence from EnergyCloud Ireland with update to Oireachtas members about EnergyCloud and an update on the roll out of EnergyCloud in Ireland about how to use some of Ireland's surplus renewable energy, which would otherwise be wasted, to help tackle fuel poverty."} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Guest speaker at launch of a Galway-based Project between EnergyCloud Ireland and Amazon Web Services (AWS) whereby 150 homes will be equipped with an EnergyCloud enabled smart device to allow them to benefit from free tanks of hot water, from surplus renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagment on the Report on Energy Poverty published by the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the Islands'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Engagement with Oireachtas members on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the Islands Report on Energy poverty, published in June 2024 which made a number of recommendations to tackle energy poverty in Ireland, as recommended by EnergyCloud Ireland.'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to the launch of a Galway-based Project between EnergyCloud Ireland and Amazon Web Services (AWS) whereby 150 homes will be equipped with an EnergyCloud enabled smart device to allow them to benefit from free tanks of hot water from surplus renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] EnergyCloud Ireland was invited to meet with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to discuss plans to tackle energy poverty in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to the launch of an Offaly County Council Project between EnergyCloud Ireland and Amazon Web Services (AWS) whereby homes will be equipped with an EnergyCloud enabled smart device to allow them to benefit from free tanks of hot water from surplus renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Guest speaker at launch of Offaly Project between EnergyCloud Ireland, Offaly County Council and Amazon Web Services (AWS) whereby homes will be equipped with an EnergyCloud enabled smart device to allow them to benefit from free tanks of hot water, from surplus renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Pre Budget Submission from EnergyCloud Ireland to all Oireachtas members in relation to energy poverty in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Pre Budget Submission from EnergyCloud Ireland to all Oireachtas members in relation to energy poverty in Ireland. The submission from EnergyCloud Ireland, titled, "€1.8 billion reasons to tackle energy poverty in Ireland - Pre-Budget Submission from EnergyCloud Ireland" set out a series of recommendation to use surplus renewable energy to help tackle energy poverty.'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email and Pre Budget Submission from EnergyCloud Ireland to all Oireachtas members in relation to energy poverty in Ireland. The submission from EnergyCloud Ireland, titled, "€1.8 billion reasons to tackle energy poverty in Ireland - Pre-Budget Submission from EnergyCloud Ireland" set out a series of recommendation to use surplus renewable energy to help tackle energy poverty.'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update to Oireachtas Members re debate on Energy Poverty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'Engagement with all TDs on the findings of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the Islands Report on Energy poverty, published in June 2024 which made a number of recommendations to tackle energy poverty in Ireland, as recommended by EnergyCloud Ireland. The update was provided ahead of an Oireachtas Debate (Thursday 10th October, 2024) on the "Report on Energy Poverty 2024"'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Appraised the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and SEAI on energy poverty, the large levels of wastage of surplus renewable energy and the Joint Oireachtas Committee's recommendation regarding EnergyCloud and using surplus renewable energy to help those in energy poverty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Byrne', 'role': 'Director (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy Poverty Reduction (Use of Surplus Renewable Energy) Bill published by Deputy Paul McAuliffe & Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Direct engagement with members of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Regional Independent Group to request that the Programme for Government could include a targeted approach to help those in energy poverty by using technology and surplus renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} + 24 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update to Oireachtas members re Programme for Government to include a targeted approach to help those in energy poverty by using technology and surplus renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'That the Programme for Government include a reference to helping some of the 550,000 families in energy poverty by using surplus renewable energy.'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Direct engagement with political parties re General Election Manifesto - Opportunity to use Surplus Renewable Energy to Tackle Energy Poverty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Include reference to using surplus renewable energy to help those in energy poverty in their General Election Manifesto.'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on the work of EnergyCloud Ireland with details of opportunity to use some of the €300 million of wasted renewable energy to tackle energy poverty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cristiona Kiely', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} + 4 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] EnergyCloud meeting with Ciarán Cuffe MEP about a potential roll out of EnergyCloud to help tackle energy poverty in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on EnergyCloud installations in Co. Monaghan with details of opportunity to use some of the €300 million of wasted renewable energy to tackle energy poverty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Local Authority Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Aidan Campbell', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Aoife McCooey', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian McKenna', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Cathy Bennett', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Carthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} + 25 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr Emma Murphy about a potential roll out of EnergyCloud in South Dublin County Council to help tackle energy poverty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emma Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emma Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Danny McLoughlin', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Teresa Walsh', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Ward', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 4 more

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to visit EnergyCloud enabled home with Cluid Housing as part of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Keelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Andrea McKevitt', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'}

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