Overwatch Report

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing on policy priorities seeking support.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michaela Reilly', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] GNI (Ciara Russell, Head of Legal and Emer Walsh, CLO ) engaged with Liz Pope, Tailte Eireann at a meeting on 17 November. Emer Walsh and Ronan Galwey emailed Fintan Towey, Assistant Secretary in the Department of Housing on the 19th December.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Liz Pope', 'role': 'Chief Operations Officer (Tailte Éireann )'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement with Cynthia Ni Mhurchu, one face-to-face meeting on the 17th September.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Nina Carberry at the EU Parliament to discuss progressing biomethane developments in Ireland and the EU.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting set up with David Joyce, Director of Services and Martin McCormick, Fleet Services, Cork City Council in December to gain support for a new Cork BioCNG Station.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Joyce', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Submitted a paper to the committee on policy changes that could be made to accelerate the delivery of biomethane sector in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Natasha Newsome Drennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Cooney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Email seeking meeting on updated policy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing on policy priorities seeking support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Siobhan Russell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Gas Networks Ireland’s Ten Year Network Development Plan 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/policy_submision/cru-consultation-on-gas-networks-ireland-ten-year-network-development-plan-2024/'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Sharing inputs regarding Gas Networks Ireland’s Ten Year Network Development Plan 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/policy_submision/cru-consultation-on-gas-networks-ireland-ten-year-network-development-plan-2024/'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Sharing inputs regarding Gas Networks Ireland’s Ten Year Network Development Plan 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/policy_submision/cru-consultation-on-gas-networks-ireland-ten-year-network-development-plan-2024/'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network briefing seeking support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Secure briefing on pathway to net zero - seek support for policy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Programme Manager - Tánaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Pathway briefing on our plans to decarbonise the network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Pathway briefing on our plans to decarbonise the network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Jenny McCormack', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Tour of GNI's Innovation Centre

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Natasha Newsome Drennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Support for biomethane funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Dorgan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Site tour and biomethane support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Pathway briefing on our plans to decarbonise the network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Support for biomethane funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deborah Sweeney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting to highlight the issue of GNI's inability to apply for EU funding for projects in Scotland as it's not within the EU following Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Teams meeting with Chris McManus, Sinn Fein MEP & Louis O'Hara, SF candidate

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Emails to share GNI's Policy Priorities 2024.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Diarmuid Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Summary proposal sent to Oonagh Buckley, DECC around the requirement for each member state to designate a HNO and the rationale for a single, national HNO.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Email correspondence to share GNI's policy priorities 2024 which included policy recommendations for Biomethane, Hydrogen and Security of Supply.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Edwina Nyhan and David Kelly met with Deputy Darren O'Rourke and Muireann Speed of Sinn Fein on the 6/3/2024.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Microsoft teams meeting on the 15/3/2024. Edwina Nyhan and David Kelly of GNI met with Senator Rebecca Moynihan of the Labour Party.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Follow up emails issued to Deputy Darren O'Rourke and Senator Rebecca Moynihan and Muireann Meehan Speed on 22/4/2024.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Email to outline a detailed Hydrogen Network Operator (HNO) setting out the rationale for DECC providing an early policy signal that GNI will be the enduring single national HNO for Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Gas Networks Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update provided on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonisation Package. Work underway with European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen, developments across Europe in relation to Hydrogen Network Operators. Update on GNI programme of work and status update on key hydrogen strategy actions that GNI is involved in.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'John Finnegan', 'role': 'Professional Officer II (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

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