O'Brien PR

Lobbying Organisation O'Brien PR

Date published 24 Aug, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Legislation to be made to cover the use of electric scooters in Ireland

Intended results Electric scooters to be legalized in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aileen O'Brien

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Eco Urban Scooters T/A Zeus Electric Scooters

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Ravenswood Lodge, Glebe, Bunclody, Enniscorthy, Co. Carlow Y21 PW77

Main business or activity Transport

Company website www.zeusscooters.com

Contact email address aileen@obrienpr.com

Contact phone number 0868403624

Contact address Ravenswood Lodge, Glebe, Bunclody, Enniscorthy, Co. Carlow Y21 PW77

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Aileen O'Brien wrote a letter to Minister Eamon Ryan on the 21st of August which was sent via email and also in hard copy format in the post. In the letter she requested that legislation be made to legalize the use of electric scooters in Ireland and also requested a meeting with Minister Ryan.

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)