Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To raise awareness of the key priorities of businesses for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Patrick O'Donovan
- Constituency / panel
- Limerick County
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Office
- Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
- Office
- Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport (2025-06-02 → current)
- 2
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 1797
- Lobbying returns
- 9
- SIPO donation records
- 52%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
221 of 422 divisions
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SIPO donation reports 9
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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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Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To raise awareness of the key priorities of businesses for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.
Lobbying return by SSE plc
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Policy environment to support cleaner, homegrown, Irish energy. Targeted policy proposals to deliver home/business decarbonisation; increased deployment of renewable energy; energy infrastructure development; low carbon, flexible power solutions; and planning reforms to deliver…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To propose that Capital grant funding is provided to support the construction of viable on-farm Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants and the storage of digestate from AD plants on-farm::That Government-backed finance (similar to current SBCI lending structures) is provided to enable…
Lobbying return by Lightsource Renewable Energy Ireland Limited
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To engage with and inform local politicians on a proposed solar farm and energy storage project in Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Lightsource Renewable Energy Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "LIGHTSOURCE RENEWABLE ENERGY IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 570839) 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 Shannon Chamber
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Approval for Clare County Council to undertake DMAPPING off Ireland's Atlantic coast.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To propose the establishment of 50% capital grants for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This will require a new financial support programme for micro generation with a separate structure and set of rules. This money should come from outside of CAP Pillar II funds. This…
Lobbying return by Perigus Energy
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Highlight key policy areas of planning, grid and route to market to ensure the individual receiving the letter is aware of the issues that we perceive as potential barriers to growth in the renewable energy sector
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To propose that the restriction on TAMS grants for solar to what the energy requirement on farm should be removed. Often, farms with low overall energy requirements may have large amounts of shed space, and the opportunity should be there for these farmers to contribute in the…
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 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 Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To provide political stakeholders with IOOA's detailed consultation submission, noting the omission of consideration of future indigenous gas from the Review, and highlighting that indigenous gas has low emission intensity and the potential to replace higher emission imported…
Lobbying return by The Irish Academy of Engineering
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Inform Ministers and members of the Oireachtas on content of report
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "The Irish Academy of Engineering" equals CRO name "THE IRISH ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING" (CRO 439234) 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 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 ESB
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Make the Minister aware of our plans for Offshore Wind and Hydrogen on the west coast, and the importance of hybrid connections for offshore generation projects. Seek general support for Offshore wind on the West Coast and raise awareness of the importance of hydrogen. Keep…