Tesla Motors Ireland Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Tesla Motors Ireland Ltd

Date published 19 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Support for electric vehicle (EV) uptake and deployment of EV charging infrastructure in Ireland; Understand Irish Government ambitions around ADAS and automated driving

Intended results - Understand incentive arrangements in place for EV uptake; advocate for their extension - Raise concerns regarding EV infrastructure deployment and challenges surrounding grid connectivity - Educate Government officials on Tesla approach to ADAS and automated vehicle deployment - Understand legislative frameworks around testing, deployment and type-approval

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ashley Feldman

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 (1)

Meeting with Zero Emissions Vehicle Ireland (Dublin) on EV adoption and infrastructure deployment in Ireland

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Department of Transport of automated vehicle and ADAS policy and briefing on Tesla developments

Email (2-5)

Emails to Department of Transport officials containing invite for follow-up briefing on Tesla automated vehicle development

Email (1)

Email to Minister Darragh O'Brien with invitation for initial meeting with Tesla to discuss electric vehicle adoption and speaking invite for event.

Email (1)

Email to Minister Sean Canney with invitation for initial meeting with Tesla to discuss electric vehicle adoption and speaking invite for event.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to understand work scope in relation to electric vehicle infrastructure deployment.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Pat Maher Director (Transport Infrastructure Ireland)