Federation of Transport Operators (FOTO)

Lobbying Organisation Federation of Transport Operators (FOTO)

Date published 03 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Age limitations on drivers participating in the school transport contract

Intended results Removal of the 70 year age limit for drivers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carlos Dunne

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.

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The age limit of 69 for drivers of school buses applied by Bus Eireann is restricting the ability of private operators to supply vehicles on school bus routes.

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.

James Lawless Minister of State (Department of Transport)