Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

Date published 17 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details SFT Funding Treshold

Intended results IALPA received replies on the correspondence submitted in the last period regarding STF and it's reduction in 2014. Since then the STF has not increased in line with the inflation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Capt. Daniel Langan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Capt. Langan has received one email from Minister Darragh O'Brien enclosing the update from the Minister for Finance, Mr Michael McGrath and two emails from Ms Niamh Kavanagh, the Private Secretary to the Minister for Finance. All emails advised that the Minister for Finance has instructed that a targeted and focused examination of the current calibration of the SFT be carried out. The result shall be presented in summer 2024 for his consideration.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)