National Bus and Rail Union

Lobbying Organisation National Bus and Rail Union

Date published 15 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Coronavirus, Handling cash by Bus Drivers and the establishment of a Public Transport Forum

Intended results Cash Handling to cease on Public Transport and a Forum, similar to the body stated in section 17 of the 2008 Dublin Transport Authority Act, as amended, to be established.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dermot O'Leary

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 posted and emailed to TD's pertaining to safety concerns of bus drivers who handle cash and the establishment of a Public Transport forum

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.

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)