Shannon Group plc

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Group plc

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Business update on Shannon Airport Group

Intended results To update Oireachtas members and MEPs on business at Shannon Airport Group, its strategic importance for Ireland and to continue to advocate for the Group's continued development.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ray O'Driscoll

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.

Letter (1)

Letter issued to the following; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Holly Cairns, Roderic O'Gorman, Peter Burke,Mary Butler, Thomas Byrne, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Marian Harkin, James Browne, Helen McEntee, Dara Calleary, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Timmy Dooley, Simon Harris, Patrick O'Donovan, Norma Foley, Micheál Martin

Meeting (1)

Meeting on 9th March of the Shannon Airport Oireachtas Group (Cathal Crowe, Martin Conway, Maurice Quinlivan, Joe Cooney, Donna McGettigan, Louis O'Hara

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.

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Minister of State (Department of Health)

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Finance)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louis O'Hara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Donna McGettigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Marian Harkin Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Defence)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)