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 Fatigue among Pilots

Intended results Capt. Mark Tighe has received a reply on his correspondence from the last period to the Minister Eamon Ryan on the Pilots' fatigue topic.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Capt. Mark Tighe

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 (1)

Mr Patrick Leonard has replied on behalf of the Private Secretary to Minister of State Jack Chambers TD that the Pilots' fatigue issue was raised at the Management Board meeting in December 2023. EASA outlined the work it is undertaking on the topic and Management Board agreed with the existing work programme as set by EASA. This work is scheduled to run through to 2025.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Transport)