Metro Dublin (Metro Dublin)

Lobbying Organisation Metro Dublin

Date published 21 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Development of a Dublin public transportation system

Intended results Inform decision makers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Rabbitt

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Development of a Dublin mass rapid transit public transportation system

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Full Name Cormac Rabbitt (Metro Dublin)

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address Metro Dublin, Arena House, Arena Road, Sandyford Business District, Dublin D18 V8P6

Email CormacRabbitt@MetroDublin.ie

Contact phone number 086 6007866

Mass communications

Informal communication All Oireachtas Members all informal communications - met, phoned and emailed Oireachtas Members in Dublin and Galway. Agenda: Development of a Dublin mass rapid transit public transportation system

Informal communication All Councillors all informal communications - met, phoned and emailed Oireachtas Members in Dublin. Agenda: Development of a Dublin mass rapid transit public transportation system

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Metro Dublin met Robert Troy TD and James Lawless TD and Paul Ward on 27 Oct 2016 and mentioned the process within the Acts for the Development of Public Transport and aspects of Public Private Partnerships. Metro Dublin met Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh TD on the 16 Nov 2016 and mentioned the process within the Acts for the Development of Public Transport and aspects of Public Private Partnerships.

Informal communication (2-5)

Metro Dublin phoned Andrew Montague on the 10 Dec. to updated him regarding the City Council Planning Strategic Policy Committee Motion on Metro Dublin that they ‘‘would like to see the City Council explore the potential for cooperation between Metro Dublin and Dublin City Council to secure the potential benefits of Metro Dublin for the City”

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.