Rockwood Consulting ULC (Rockwood Public Affairs)

Lobbying Organisation Rockwood Consulting ULC

Date published 09 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Sought support for the CTTC's budget proposals to secure sustainability supports, VAT-71 modernisation, free fares for under-9s, and school transport funding idexation

Intended results Secure funding for budget measures

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorraine Higgins

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Coach Tourism and Transport Council (CTTC)

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 30 Baggot Street Lower Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 XT93

Main business or activity

Company website cttc.ie

Contact email address info@cttc.ie

Contact phone number

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

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 Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Conor Glynn Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

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

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)

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

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

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

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Paul Melia Special Advisor (Department of Education)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Noel Byrne Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)

Bernie McNally Secretary General (Department of Education)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Siobhan Russell Adviser to Minister (Department of Transport)

Conor Gallagher Special Advisor (Department of Transport)

Ken Spratt Secretary General (Department of Transport)

Keith Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Pádraig Hughes Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

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

Jack White Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gráinne Weld Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Diarmuid Lynch Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michaela Reilly Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace Boland TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ryan O'Meara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Duffy Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Nessa Cosgrove Senator (Seanad)

Joanne Collins Senator (Seanad)

Imelda Goldsboro Senator (Seanad)

Joe Conway Senator (Seanad)

Shane Curley Senator (Seanad)

Linda Nelson Murray Senator (Seanad)

Pauline Tully Senator (Seanad)

Gareth Scahill Senator (Seanad)