Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Delivery of Government commitments to update SIs and remove planning obstacles re solar
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Matt Carthy
- Constituency / panel
- Cavan-Monaghan
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Committees
- 3 current — Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; …
- 1
- Declared items
- 1
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 1574
- Lobbying returns
- 6
- SIPO donation records
- 90%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
379 of 422 divisions
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Lobbying returns
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Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Consideration of joint NGO recommendations on energy poverty and energy pollution
Lobbying return by Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd.
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To raise general awareness among Oireachtas members of Mag Mell Energy Ireland's proposed floating LNG storage and regasification project in the Celtic Sea close to the now depleted Kinsale Head Gas Field off the south coast of Ireland.
Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended 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.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
• Develop a National Biomethane Strategy so farmers have confidence to invest in AD.::• Introduce a Renewable Heat Obligation Scheme (RHO) with attractive subsidies as soon as possible to support the wide scale deployment of AD production. This will give greater certainty and…
Lobbying return by Fennell Public Affairs Limited
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To secure an understanding of EDF Renewables plans for renewable projects in Ireland and the impact of relevant public policies
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Fennell Public Affairs Limited" equals CRO name "FENNELL PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 561994) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended 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.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To welcome the confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine at the IFA AGM that 60% grant aid will be available to all farmers in 2022 for rooftop solar.::To highlight that the confirmation of 60% grant aid under TAMS will make solar installations more…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
That the Government reviews the energy policy for the entire country.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To highlight that both EirGrid and the ESB fully recognise and respect that the co-operation of farmers is essential to the development of grid infrastructure in Ireland.::That meeting the 500MW micro-generation target by 2030 as outlined in the EirGrid Roadmap 'Shaping our…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
The establishment of capital grants of approximately 50% for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This will require a new financial support programme for microgeneration with a separate structure and set of rules. This money should come from outside of CAP Pillar II funds.…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To highlight that for rooftop solar on farms to be adopted in large numbers, farmers will require a capital grant of up to 60% to achieve a reasonable payback.::To highlight that for the successful adoption of solar, it must be clear that the solar energy pilot does not take…