Overwatch Report

Ervia

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on Irish Water & Gas Networks Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussion on Water policy matters - Single Public Utility, capital delivery programmes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussion on Water policy matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister Eamon Ryan and DCCE to share GNI and Ervia's decarbonisation plans, progress to date, and discuss the role of the Irish gas networks in meeting Irish carbon emissions reduction targets.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Cormac Devlin TD to share GNI and Ervia's latest perspectives on the role of gas and Vision2050 as part of the Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Christopher O’Sullivan TD, Spokesperson on Climate Action, Biodiversity and the Environment for Fianna Fáil, to share GNI and Ervia's latest perspectives on the role of gas and Vision2050 as part of the Programme for Government.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ervia

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister advisor to discuss support for Ervia agenda underway with regard to decarbonisation, water sustainability and specifically BioGas.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daniel Rowan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister for Rural and Community Development at which a presentation was given to discuss Ervia agenda with regard to decarbonisation & water sustainability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daniel Rowan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Deputy at which a presentation was given to discuss Ervia agenda with regard to decarbonisation & water sustainability with a focus on Dublin infrastructure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Deputy to discuss Ervia agenda with regard to decarbonisation & water sustainability with a focus on Carbon Capture & Storage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Meeting with Deputies at which a presentation was given to discuss Ervia agenda with regard to decarbonisation & water sustainability and to provide an update on the Greater Dublin Drainage project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Senator Tim Lombard to appraise him of Ervia's overall agenda underway and the decarbonisation of the Gas sector in particular

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Environment] Meeting with Deputy to brief on Ervia's overall agenda but in particular on Dublin infrastructure, especially the Ringsend plant issues and the Water Supply Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Deputy to discuss the decarbonisation of gas agenda in particular in light of the Government's Climate Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Environment] Meeting with Deputy to discuss Ervia's overall agenda with some focus on issues affecting Wicklow infrastructure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Environment] Meeting with Minister's advisor to appraise of the progress around renewable gas and other pertinent matters for rural communities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daniel Rowan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Environment] Meeting with Deputy to discuss Ervia agenda and issues concerning developers and builders engaging with Irish Water

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Deputy to discuss the decarbonisation of gas agenda in particular in light of the Government's Climate Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Meeting with Minister John Paul Phelan to discuss Ervia agenda and in particular the requirement for abstraction legislation and progress around the single public utility

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Meeting with Chairperson of Joint Oireacthas Committee to discuss progress around the single public utility

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Local Government] Ervia's proposals on the future of Irish Water

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Meeting with Senator Pádraig Ó'Céidigh

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Ó Céidigh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Meeting with Senator Paudie Coffey

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paudie Coffey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Meeting with Eamon Ryan TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Meeting with Micheál Martin TD & Timmmy Dooley TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Meeting with Senator Tim Lombard

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Move to a single public utility operations model

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Letter to the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government dated 23 April 2018 on the Water Supply Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Simon Coveney on 9th June to request support for Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) to help decarbonise Ireland's electricity sector to comply with EU climate change targets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Local Government] Meeting with Darragh O'Brien on 21st June in relation to the move to a single public utility operations model and a review of interactions with the construction sector in connection with Irish Water Connection and Development Services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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