Overwatch Report

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Provision of documentation and follow up meetings to discuss Gas Networks Ireland policy priorities document including information on the potential of biomethane in Ireland, the importance of security of energy supply and the potential for the national gas network to transport green hydrogen.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Presentation in the AV room in Leinster house on the National Biomethane Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting to discuss Gas Networks Ireland policy priorities particularly information on the potential of biomethane in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Shared/discussed with a number of public representatives and advisors a copy of Gas Networks Ireland's general election manifesto which includes policy change asks on security of gas supply, delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Diarmuid Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 8 more

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing on GNI's recently launched Pathway to a net zero carbon network includes asks on providing operational supports for biomethane producers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister to discuss change needed to CEO semi state remuneration policy. Other matters also discussed

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussion around GNI's priority to secure operational supports for biomethane producers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meetings to provide information on potential biomethane industry in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Gas Networks Ireland’s position on the proposed amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney visited Gas Networks Ireland’s offices in Gasworks Road, Cork on May 8th, 2023. In attendance from Gas Networks Ireland were Cathal Marley, Brian Mullins, David Kelly, Bobby Gleeson and Jennifer Harte and an advisor to Minister Coveney (Laura McGonigle) was in attendance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joanne Lonergan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura McGonigle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] On the 14th June 2023, Cathal Marley attended a meeting with the Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport Enterprise, Eamon Ryan, Paul Kenny and Noel Regan at Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Cathal was accompanied to this meeting by Kevin Toland, Chairman, Gas Networks Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Billy Kelleher MEP as part of a Chambers Ireland delegation to the European Parliament on 28th June 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Deirdre Clune MEP and Colm Markey MEP as part of a Chambers Ireland delegation to the European Parliament on 28th June.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister and the Ervia/GNI Board. The meeting centered around issues relating to the implementation of the hydrogen strategy; security of gas supply; publishing and implementing the biomethane strategy; data centres; progress on Price Control 5; semi-state pay and the De Buitleir report on senior public service pay; progress on providing sites to the Land Development Authority for housing purposes; progress on integration, the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussion on GNI’s Security of Supply proposal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Biomethane Policy & Support Mechanisms

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] 1. Discussions on Gas Networks Ireland’s ambition to introduce more biomethane into national gas network 2. Security of Supply. 3. Energy Transition (SEAI net-zero study, actions in support of the climate action plan, network preparedness for Hydrogen. 4) Obligations of GNI under the Climate Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joanne Lonergan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Fintan O'Brien", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Letter concerning Impediments to achieving Net Zero and other Government Priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South on 11th January 2021 to discuss the review of the EU TEN-E Regulation underway and outline specific implications for Ireland post Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South on 22nd April 2021 to discuss the review of the EU TEN-E Regulation underway and outline specific implications and proposed legislative amendments for Ireland post Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Friends of the Earth

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Gas Networks Ireland and CRU

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Eamon Ryan, TD

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Matt Collins, Assistant Secretary Energy.Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sisters of Mercy

September–December

[Environment] It has ememrged that Public Bodies like ESB, Gas Networks Ireland and their regulator, have investment plans that if executed, could lock Ireland into fossil fuels for decades. I asked that the Government ensure in law that this be changed and that this divergence between plans of Public State Bodies and Government climate policy be eliminated..

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

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)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South on 19th November 2020 to discuss the upcoming review of the EU TEN-E Regulation and highlight implications for Ireland post Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

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)'}

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