Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland (CTTC)

Lobbying Organisation Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Requested intervention from government to reduce rising costs of fuel in Ireland

Intended results Secure financial assistance for commercial coach and bus operators due to conflict in Middle East causing fuel cost inflation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Conway

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Lorraine Higgins (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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 (31-50)

Meeting (1)

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Finance)

Jack O'Donnell Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Finance)

Niall O'Connor Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Finance)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Ken Spratt Secretary General (Department of Transport)

Keith Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

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

Laura Mannion Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brian Purcell Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Denise Duffy Special Adviser (Department of Education and Youth)

Paul Melia Special Advisor (Department of Education)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Bríd Murphy Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Michael O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Treasa Kelly Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

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

Paraic Gallagher Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Ian Power Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Michael Brennan Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Aisling Dunne Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Amii McKeever Special Advisor (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Craig Dwyer Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

Siobhan Russell Adviser to Minister (Department of Transport)

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

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

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Emma McHugh Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Adrian O'Higgins Special Advisor (Department of Justice)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Shane Smyth Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Noel Grealish Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Maria Burke Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Anne Shaw Chief Executive Officer (National Transport Authority)