| Ervia Lobbying Returns - 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024 | |
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| Lobbyist | Ervia |
| Date Published | 21 May, 2024 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 21 May, 2024 |
| Public Policy Area | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Relevant Matter | Public policy or programme |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024 |
| Specific Details | Edwina Nyhan and David Kelly met with Deputy Darren O'Rourke and Muireann Speed of Sinn Fein on the 6/3/2024. |
| Results you intended to secure | Support in relation to calling for the publication of the Biomethane Strategy and that the strategy would include operational supports for biomethane. |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Edwina Nyhan, Director of Strategy & Regulation, GNI. |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Meeting (1) Edwina Nyhan and David Kelly met with Deputy Darren O'Rourke and Muireann Speed of Sinn Fein on the 6/3/2024. |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Darren O'Rourke, TD Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas |
| Ervia Lobbying Returns - 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023 | |
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| Lobbyist | Ervia |
| Date Published | 17 May, 2023 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Ervia Lobbying Returns - 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023 | |
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| Lobbyist | Ervia |
| Date Published | 19 Sep, 2023 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 19 May, 2023 |
| Public Policy Area | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Relevant Matter | Public policy or programme |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023 |
| Specific Details | Meetings to provide information on potential biomethane industry in Ireland. |
| Results you intended to secure | Progress on development of renewable gas strategy. |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Jennifer Harte |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Meeting (2 - 5) Constituency Office, Leinster House, Dublin 2. |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Tim Lombard, Senator, Seanad Claire Kerrane TD Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas |
| Current or Former Designated Public Official(s) | Joanne Lonergan, Special Adviser, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
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| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Meeting (1) Gas Network Ireland offices, Gasworks Road, Cork. Role national network can play to support decarbonisation for large energy users via renewable gas. Preparing for the future of hydrogen. Challenges of security of supply and decarbonisation. |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Simon Coveney, Minister, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Laura McGonigle, Special Adviser, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 21 May, 2024 |
| Public Policy Area | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Relevant Matter | Public policy or programme |
| Period | 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023 |
| Specific Details | Meeting with Minister and the Ervia/GNI Board. The meeting centered around issues relating to the implementation of the hydrogen strategy; security of gas supply; publishing and implementing the biomethane strategy; data centres; progress on Price Control 5; semi-state pay and the De Buitléir report on senior public service pay; progress on providing sites to the Land Development Authority for housing purposes; progress on integration, the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023 and Board appointments. |
| Results you intended to secure | To make the Minister aware of the issues relating to the implementation of the hydrogen strategy; security of gas supply; publishing and implementing the biomethane strategy; data centres; progress on Price Control 5; semi-state pay and the De Buitleir report on senior public service pay; progress on providing sites to the Land Development Authority for housing purposes; progress on integration, the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023 and Board appointments. |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Kevin Toland and Cathal Marley |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Meeting (1) 15th November 2023, Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Darragh O'Brien, Minister, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| Lobbying activity | Meeting (1) 22 February 2022- Meeting, Ervia Offices, Colvill House, 24-26 Talbot St, Dublin 1 |
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| Designated public officials lobbied | Darragh O'Brien, Minister, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Graham Doyle, Secretary General, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Feargal Ó Coigligh, Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| Ervia Lobbying Returns - 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022 | |
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| Lobbyist | Ervia |
| Date Published | 19 Sep, 2022 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Ervia Lobbying Returns - 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022 | |
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| Lobbyist | Ervia |
| Date Published | 19 Jan, 2023 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022 | |
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| Lobbyist | Ervia |
| Date Published | 19 May, 2022 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 21 Sep, 2022 |
| Public Policy Area | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Relevant Matter | Public policy or programme |
| Period | 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022 |
| Specific Details | Gas Networks Ireland Hydrogen Research |
| Results you intended to secure | Sharing information regarding GNI's hydrogen research. |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Andrea Ahern - Hydrogen Manager, Gas Networks Ireland |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Meeting (1) Andrea Ahern attended a meeting with John Finnegan DECC, John King DECC, Philip Connolly DECC and Eamon O'Halloran DECC to share and discuss information regarding GNI's Hydrogen research at the Networks Innovation Centre, City West, Co. Dublin |
| Designated public officials lobbied | John Finnegan, Professional Officer II, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 20 Jan, 2023 |
| Public Policy Area | Development and Zoning |
| Relevant Matter | Legislation |
| Period | 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022 |
| Specific Details | Letter concerning Impediments to achieving Net Zero and other Government Priorities |
| Results you intended to secure | Propose amendments to regulatory framework / consenting regime that impact on GNI in the delivery of its objectives, in particular in relation to the achievement of net zero and other government priorities. |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Claire Madden |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Email (1) Letter concerning Impediments to achieving Net Zero and other Government Priorities sent to Fintan Towey via email on 14th October. |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Fintan Towey, Assistant Secretary, Department of Transport |
| Lobbying activity | Virtual Meeting (6-10) 6th October 2021 - Virtual Meeting with TD Bríd Smith; 7th October 2021 - Virtual Meeting with TD Christopher O'Sullivan 8th October 2021 - Virtual Meeting with Senator Lynn Boylan 20th October 2021 - Virtual Meeting with TD Ivana Bacik 20th October 2021 - Virtual Meeting with TD Richard Bruton 24th November 2021 - Virtual Meeting with TD Brian Leddin Meeting (2-5) 5th October 2021 - Meeting at Buswells Hotel, 23-27 Molesworth St, Dublin 2 withSenator John McGahon 6th October 2021 - Meeting at Buswells Hotel, 23-27 Molesworth St, Dublin 2 withTD Alan Farrell 7th October 2021- Meeting at Buswells Hotel, 23-27 Molesworth St, Dublin 2 withTD Darren O'Rourke |
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| Designated public officials lobbied | John McGahon, Senator, Seanad Alan Farrell, TD Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Bríd Smith, TD Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Darren O'Rourke, TD Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Christopher O'Sullivan, TD Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Lynn Boylan, Senator, Seanad Ivana Bacik, TD, Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Richard Bruton, TD, Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Brian Leddin, TD, Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 18 May, 2021 |
| Public Policy Area | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Relevant Matter | Public policy or programme |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021 |
| Specific Details | Meeting with Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South on 22nd April 2021 to discuss the review of the EU TEN-E Regulation underway and outline specific implications and proposed legislative amendments for Ireland post Brexit. |
| Results you intended to secure | Articulate and discuss with Seán Kelly MEP GNI's views on the review of the EU TEN-E Regulation and outline specific implications and proposed legislative amendments for Ireland post Brexit. |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Con O'Donnell, Gráinne Greehy |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Virtual Meeting (1) Meeting with Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South on 22nd April 2021 to discuss the review of the EU TEN-E Regulation underway and outline specific implications and proposed legislative amendments for Ireland post Brexit. |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Seán Kelly, MEP, European Parliament |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 20 Sep, 2021 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 18 Jan, 2022 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Ervia Lobbying Returns - 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020 | |
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| Lobbyist | Ervia |
| Date Published | 21 May, 2020 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Ervia Lobbying Returns - 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020 | |
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| Lobbyist | Ervia |
| Date Published | 21 Sep, 2020 |
| Public Policy Area | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Relevant Matter | Public policy or programme |
| Period | 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020 |
| Specific Details | Discussion regarding climate policy and Ervia's perspectives on same |
| Results you intended to secure | Raised the policy asks of supporting significant scale demonstration projects for both hydrogen and carbon capture and storage and the establishment of a Government-led hydrogen strategy. |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Susan Moss |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Phone call (1) Phone call on 6th May 2020 |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Seán Kelly, MEP, European Parliament |
| Lobbying activityDesignated public officials lobbied | Virtual Meeting (1) 24th September 2020 - meeting held by Zoom with Denis O'Sullivan, Karen Ferris and Duncan Smith TD. Virtual Meeting (1) 1 October 2020 - meeting by Zoom with David Kelly, Karen Ferris & Cian O'Callaghan TD Virtual Meeting (1) 13 October 2022 - meeting held by Zoom with Susan Moss, David Kelly and Paul McAuliffe TD. Virtual Meeting (1) 16 November 2020 - meeting held by Zoom with Susan Moss, David Kelly and Senator John Cummins Virtual Meeting (1) 16 November 2020 - meeting held by Zoom with Susan Moss, David Kelly and Alan Farrell TD. Virtual Meeting (1) 20 November 2020 - meeting held by Zoom with Karen Ferris, David Kelly and Senator Rebecca Moynihan. Virtual Meeting (1) 1 December 2020 - meeting held by Zoom with Susan Moss, David Kelly and Emer Higgins TD. |
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| Designated public officials lobbied | Cian O'Callaghan, TD, Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Duncan Smith, TD, Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Paul McAuliffe, TD, Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas John Cummins, Senator, Seanad Alan Farrell, TD, Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas Rebecca Moynihan, Senator, Seanad Emer Higgins, TD, Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 20 May, 2020 |
| Public Policy Area | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Relevant Matter | Public policy or programme |
| Period | 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020 |
| Specific Details | Meeting with Eamon Ryan, TD |
| Results you intended to secure | Discussion to ensure Gas Networks Ireland's perspectives regarding the development of renewable gas and the role of Gas Networks Ireland in Climate Action were noted. |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Denis O'Sullivan (GNI Networks Managing Director); Brendan Murphy (Ervia Regulation and Commercial Director); David Kelly (Ervia Group Head of Customer Operations and Public Affairs) |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Meeting (1) Meeting held on 9th January 2020 at Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 . |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Eamon Ryan, TD Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 17 Sep, 2020 |
| Public Policy Area | |
| Relevant Matter | |
| Period | 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020 |
| Specific Details | |
| Results you intended to secure | |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Gas Networks Ireland Lobbying Returns - 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020 | |
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| Lobbyist | Gas Networks Ireland |
| Date Published | 20 Jan, 2021 |
| Public Policy Area | Energy and Natural Resources |
| Relevant Matter | Public policy or programme |
| Period | 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020 |
| Specific Details | Meeting with Cormac Devlin TD to share GNI and Ervia's latest perspectives on the role of gas and Vision2050 as part of the Programme for Government |
| Results you intended to secure | Influence PfG and decarbonisation/energy |
| Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity | Denis O'Sullivan |
| Is or was there any Designated Public Officials or former Designated Public Officials who carried out lobbying activities related to this return on your behalf? | No |
| Are you managing or directing a grass roots campaign? | No |
| What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? | |
| Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? | No |
| Lobbying Activity | Virtual Meeting (1) Karen Ferris, Ervia also attended the meeting. |
| Designated public officials lobbied | Cormac Devlin TD Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas |