CHC Ireland DAC (CHC Ireland DAC)

Lobbying Organisation CHC Ireland DAC

Date published 07 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details All operational briefs explain how CHC provide the SAR service to its customer the IRCG in relation to aircraft performance , manning levels & crew experience along with tasking and external oversight.

Intended results Base information visit and operational brief.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Robert Tatten

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.

Meeting (6-10)

Dublin Base 1. Barry Ward . Senator. Fine Gael. Base information visit (BIV) operational brief (OB). 11.30 am May 4th. 2. Louise O Reilly. TD. Sinn Fein. BIV and OB. May 4th 13.30 3. Darragh O Brien. TD. Fianna Fáil. BIV and OB. May 21st. 4. Alan Kelly. TD. Labour. Zoom Call. OP 7th May. 5. Sorcha Clarke, Darren O Rourke, David Cullinane. TD. Sinn Fein. Zoom call. OB. 24th May Waterford Base. 1. Jason Murphy. Cllr. Fianna Fail. BIV and OB.13th May. 2. Jody Power. Cllr. Green Party. BIV and OB. 21st May. 3. Requested by the Irish Coast Guard 16th August requested CHC to facilitate Matt Shanahan accompanied by by Deputies Lowry and Murphy who were conducting a visit to Waterford Regional Airport requested to include a visit to the CHC Base. Shannon Base. 1. Cathal Crowe. TD .Fianna Fáil. BIV and OB. 15th May. 2. Joe Carey. TD. Fine Gael. BIV and OB. 26th April.

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.

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Jody Power Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Jason Murphy Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)