Overwatch Report

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Presentation to Minister Eamon Ryan and his advisor Paul Kenny on the GRAZE project which is shortlisted under the climate action fund. This presentation was requested from all applicants short-listed by the Climate fund. The presentation was sent on after the presentation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF FUNCTION AND OPERATION OF THE STATE COMPANY GAS NETWORKS IRELAND UNDER GAS ACT 1976 (AS AMENDED) IN ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS EMERGENCY

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) and DCCAE officials regarding Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Renewable Gas and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South on the development of agriculturally produced renewable gas.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Meeting with Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) to discuss the role that GNI could play in the decarbonisation of Ireland's economy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Updating Michael Creed TD, Minister of Agriculture Food & Marine and Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine official on Gas Network Ireland's perspectives on renewable gas.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jonathan Hoare', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Billy Kelleher, MEP for Ireland South

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe, MEP for Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Senator Tim Lombard

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Appearance at the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party meeting on 10th December 2019. Attendance at the meeting by parliamentary party members fluctuated during the discussions and not all parliamentary party members attended the discussions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bobby Aylward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brassil', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Declan Breathnach', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 53 more

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Seeking support for CEF transport funding application

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Agriculture] Anaerobic Digestion in Agriculture

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Agriculture] Development of agriculturally produced renewable gas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Recast Renewable Energy Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] CCMA National Framework charges on road openings

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Road Opening Licencing Fees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paddy Mahon', 'role': 'CEO (Longford County Council)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] The role of natural gas in energy policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Transport] European Transport Funding

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] The role of natural gas in energy policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy Policy and BrExit

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Transport] European Funding - CEF Transport Fund

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting held with Ministers Denis Naughten and Seán Canney on 7/9/16. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the potential of extending the natural gas network to Athenry & Longford towns. The benefits of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Renewable gas were also discussed. Following this meeting, a detailed submission was made to Minister Naughten and DCCAE on funding requirements for Mains Infill, Gas Corridors, CNG and Renewable Gas in October. Refer to ta

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs