Overwatch Report

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Issued a series of press statements relating to the value of retrofiting, the actions taken by Electricity Suppliers to protect customers from price volatility through Hedging, the launch of an Energy Bill Guide, the need for electricfication despite EUROSTAT data on Price comparisons and welcom for the CRU finding on Electricity Sector competetition.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Issued press statements relating to the value of retrofiting (13/03), the actions taken by Electricity Suppliers to protect customers from price volatility through Hedging (19/03)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised e

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Circulate a summary of series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity generation.'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised e

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised e

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Security of Supply (Electricity and Gas)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raising awareness of an energy conference " Our zero e-mission Future" to be hosted by the Electricity Association of Ireland on 7th November, 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised e

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 7 more

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Security of Supply (Electricity and Gas)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Security of Energy supply

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': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Security of Energy supply, Energy Customer Supports

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Our Zero e-Missipn Future Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] access to the vaccine for critical energy workers (especially those working in control rooms who are required to be on site and essential to continuous generation plant operation).

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] The Launch of the publication of Our Zero e-Mission Future in collaboration with the UCC MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine research. This Report sets out what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Security of Energy supply, EU-UK TCA and interconnector trade, Microgeneration and CEP implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Security of Energy supply, EU-UK TCA and interconnector trade, Microgeneration and CEP implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] COVID 19 Contingency planning

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] COVID 19 and BREXIT Contingency planning

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] COVID 19 and BREXIT Contingency planning

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] The Launch of the publication of Our Zero e-Mission Future in collaboration with the UCC MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine research. This Report sets out what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] The Launch of the publication of Our Zero e-Mission Future in collaboration with the UCC MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine research. This Report sets out what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity

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)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raising awarenes of 2 eurelectric Reports on the decarbonization potential in European ports including a variety of industries and water transport AND key policies which could be introduced to counteract the regressive effects of climate policies.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] The Launch of the publication of Our Zero e-Mission Future in collaboration with the UCC MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine research. This Report sets out what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity

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)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] BREXIT Implications for all island electricity

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] This meeting marked the first formal meeting between EAI and MC. Since Matt’s recent appointment. In advance of the meeting EAI has sent two formal communications to MC, on our Strategy and on BREXIT concerns.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Clean Energy Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Revision of the EU Electricity Regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Determination of the appeal panel established pursuant to Section 29 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (As Amended)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Brexit, specifically the EU-UK future energy and climate relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 18 more

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] BREXIT Implications for all island electricity market

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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