Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
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From: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
- Published on: 19 June 2020
- Last updated on: 19 September 2024
The Lobbying Act 2015 states that government bodies publish a list of designated public officials.
The designated public officials for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) are as follows.
Minister's Office
| Eamon Ryan | Minister | |
| John McDonald | Special Adviser | |
| Edel Hackett | Special Adviser | |
| David Healy | Special Adviser |
Ministers of State
| James Lawless | Minister of State | |
| Ferghal Blaney | Special Adviser | |
| Ossian Smyth | Minister of State |
Secretary General
Oonagh Buckley
Assistant Secretaries
| Patrick Neary | Communications |
| Philip Nugent | Environment Protection, Circular Economy and Governance |
| 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 |
| Brian Carroll | Climate Action and Environment |
| Lisa Keyes | Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development |
| Richard Browne | Director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) |
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.