Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
- Published on: 19 June 2020
- Last updated on: 5 June 2025
The Lobbying Act 2015 states that government bodies publish a list of designated public officials.
The designated public officials for the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) are as follows.
Minister's Office
| Darragh O'Brien | Minister | |
| Aine Doyle | Special Adviser | |
| Siobhan Russell | Special Adviser |
Ministers of State
| Alan Dillon | Minister of State | |
| Jenny McCormack | Special Adviser | |
| Timmy Dooley | Minister of State |
Secretary General
Oonagh Buckley
Assistant Secretaries
| Philip Nugent | EU and International Affairs and Marine Planning |
| Vacant | Circular Economy and Resource Efficency |
| Matt Collins | Energy - Renewable Electricity, Hydrogen and Grid |
| Barry Quinlan | Energy - Built Environment, Retrofit and Heat Policy |
| Paul Bolger | Energy - Security of Supply, Markets and Energy Policy |
| Barry Quinlan | Climate Action and Environment |
| Lisa Keyes | Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development |
Technical
| Michael Hanrahan | Acting Head of Geoscience Regulation Office |
Details of Designated Public Officials for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) are also available at www.lobbying.ie. In accordance with the Lobbying Act 2015, DECC is subject to the Transparency Code, prepared and published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
The Transparency Code sets out how certain types of working groups, committees, ministerial advisory groups, and task forces may conduct their activities in a transparent way. The Code requires such groups to make information available on the public body's website in relation to the work of the group, including group members, terms of reference, agendas, and meeting minutes. Below are links to DECC working groups that are subject to the Transparency Code.