Overwatch Report

Coillte CGA

September–December

[EU Affairs] Recommended amendments on the European Commission's proposal for a revision of the Renewable Energies Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Coillte CGA

September–December

[EU Affairs] Stakeholder consultation workshop on Brexit for the Agriculture sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Seek update on timelines for the launch of RHI scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] National Greenway Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Future strategy for Lough Key Forest Park

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Cummins', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Roscommon County Council)'}

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Future of Wild Nephin and Ballycroy National Park

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnchú', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Coillte CGA

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Impact of proposed Statutory Instrument in relation to planning and development on current wind farm projects in Coillte's portfolio

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paudie Coffey', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

Coillte CGA

May–August

[Agriculture] Impact of Brexit on the forestry industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Dillon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Coillte CGA

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Wind Energy Subsidy scheme - extension to REFIT timetable

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael Goodwin', 'role': 'Director, Construction Contracts Adjudication Service (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Frank Groom', 'role': 'Director, Construction Contracts Adjudication Service (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Agriculture] New appeals mechanism that is to be introduced re: Forestry Act 2014

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Dillon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Inform and advise of impact assessment - New windfarm planning guidelines

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister White in run up to publication of Government White paper

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

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