Overwatch Report

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] The Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} + 6 more

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable energy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 22 more

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules for the internal market in electricity (recast)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Local Government] Commercial Rates Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore wind energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Michelle Mulherin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Defence] Air Corps and planning.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Planning policy and renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Formal submission made to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Detailing current policy objectives of IWEA and to discuss EU 2020 renewable energy targets for Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to attend and present at IWEA Spring Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Proposals for draft amending legislation on commercial rates

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to attend and present at IWEA Spring Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to attend and present at IWEA Spring Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Wind Energy Guidelines & Energy Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Wind Energy Guidelines & Energy Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Suzanne Coogan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Discussion on Laois County Development Plan, as adopted

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Public Consultation on Donegal County Development Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Public Consultation on Climate Change

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on wind energy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy update

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to IWEA Autumn conference

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] EU energy policy; Clean Energy Package for All Europeans

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Discussion on Laois County Development Plan, as adopted

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Mulhall', 'role': 'Councillor (Laois County Council)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Attendance at IWEA Autumn Conference, October 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Attendance at IWEA Autumn Conference, October 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy policy matters arising from proposals announced in Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Contacted stakeholders to inform them of 'Power to Power Ourselves' media campaign launch.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Clare McGrath', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Proposed Planning & Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Paudie Coffey', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

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