Electricity Association of Ireland

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

75,000€

Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

0.75 Fte (3)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

2

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Electricity Association of Ireland   (EAI)

    EU Transparency Register

    400886110592-21 First registered on 06 Feb 2013

    Goals / Remit

    The Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) is the trade association for the electricity industry on the island of Ireland, including generation, supply and distribution system operators. It is the local member of Eurelectric, the sector association representing the electricity industry at European level.

    EAI aims to contribute to the development of a sustainable and competitive electricity market on the island of Ireland. We believe this will be achieved through cost-reflective pricing and a stable investment environment within a framework of best-practice regulatory governance.

    The strategic goals of the organisation are to:
    1. Influence the development of sustainable and competitive electricity markets with cost reflective pricing and a stable investment environment
    2. Support the development and efficient operation of Networks in a cost reflective and stable investment environment
    3. Be a credible, influential and trusted representative body in Ireland, GB and EU
    4. Promote the role of electricity in decarbonisation
    5. Inform the public on the industry and its role in the economy
    6. Support best practice regulatory performance and governance

    Main EU files targeted

    Energy:
    - EU 2030 policy Framework
    - Renewable Energy
    - Energy Efficiency
    - Internal Market in Electricity and Gas
    - Retail energy markets
    - ACER Codes and Guidelines
    - Financial regulation (MIFID, EMIR and REMIT)
    Climate and Environment
    - EU Emissions Trading Scheme
    - EU Effort Sharing Decision
    - Industrial Emissions
    - Ambient air quality
    - Waste
    - Water
    - Resource efficiency
    Brexit

    Address

    Head Office
    Baggot Street Lower, 127
    Dublin D02 F634
    IRELAND
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    3

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%3

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    0.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    EAI's primary lobbying activities are focused on policy-makers and regulators acting in the Single Electricity Market (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) area.

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Dara Lynott (Chief Executive)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Dara Lynott (Chief Executive)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    EAI is the national member for Ireland of EURELECTRIC, the representative body for the electricity sector at European level ( http://www.eurelectric.org/about-us/our-members/) .

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    75,000€

    Other financial info

    Final Accounts (FY 2016) for the organisation as a whole (funded from membership fees)

    Income €581,000
    Expenditure €555,000

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    EAI generally participates indirectly (via Eurelectric) with the EU Commission and Parliament

    Communication activities

    EAI seeks to influence policy development through:
    - communication via emails and letters
    - meetings with policy-makers
    - responding to consultations and information requests
    - arranging workshops and public forums
    - own publications on topics of relevance

    EU activities primarily take place via Eurelectric (http://www.eurelectric.org/ )

    Economic performance report of the energy sector in Ireland ( http://www.ey.com/IE/en/Industries/Power---Utilities/EY-future-energy )

    Other activities

    EAI is an active member of Eurelectric, the primary lobbying body at EU level for the sector, and participates in engagements with Parliamentarians and Commission officials and in events organised through this body.

    EAI's direct lobbying activities in Brussels are limited and relate primarily to responses on consultations.

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    2 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

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