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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Darren O'Rourke

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Meath East
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence; Joint Committee on Education and Youth; …

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

More resources for the planning system, the establishment of the Environmental and Planning Court and the delivery of reformed planning legislation.::Support for the development of the electricity grid, including projects like the North-South Interconnector, and resources for…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Brief Committee members for meeting with Minister for Climate on renewable heat and retrofit obligations in the Climate Action Plan

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Bord Gáis Energy Ltd

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Greater understanding of Sinn Féin's energy policy. Share detail of and secure support for Bord Gáis Energy's plans to lead the energy transition.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Bord Gáis Energy Ltd" equals CRO name "BORD GAIS ENERGY LIMITED" (CRO 463078) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Amendments to Bill to ensure functions of public bodies brought into line with climate obligations and gas demand reduction requirements

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

For Committee members to raise recommendations concerning regulation of data centres and preventing further connections given impact on climate obligations, rising demand and fossil fuel lock-in risk

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Mercury Renewables (Services) Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

update on project development, update on progress of planning application submitted to An Bord Pleanala

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercury Renewables (Services) Limited" equals CRO name "MERCURY RENEWABLES (SERVICES) LIMITED" (CRO 481939) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by DCC Energy plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To brief policy makers on provisions contained within the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) and the impact this will have on biofuels

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DCC Energy plc" equals CRO name "DCC ENERGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 54858) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by DCC Energy plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To brief policy makers on what learnings can be gleaned from the recognition of renewable liquid gases in UK climate action policy.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DCC Energy plc" equals CRO name "DCC ENERGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 54858) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

JOCECA recommendations to Minister for Housing & Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications based on FoE research on energy poverty::JOCECA holds public session addressing energy poverty

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

That adequate supports would be provided in the form of extra customer protection via the CRU, targeted income supports for at risk households, and in particular pay-as-you-go customers

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.