Go-Ahead Transport Services Ltd (Go-Ahead Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Go-Ahead Transport Services Ltd

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Tour of Go-Ahead Ireland's bus depot and discussions about issues facing the public transport sector

Intended results Dialogue with members of the Oireachtas Transport Committee and Minister of State to improve driver recruitment

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andrew Edwards

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 (2-5)

Senator Gerry Horkan, Senator Gerard Craughwell, and Martin Kenny TD, and Minister Jack Chambers TD visited the Go-Ahead depot in Ballymount

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.

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)