Executive Trust Ltd. (Europcar)

Lobbying Organisation Executive Trust Ltd.

Date published 05 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details The purpose was to highlight the issues car rental would face, in the event the EU progressed with the mandate for all fleet companies to purchase only BEVs from 01.01.2028, and to ask for them to request car rental be exempted from this move.

Intended results The purpose was to highlight the issues car rental would face, in the event the EU progressed with the mandate for all fleet companies to purchase only BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) from 01.01.2028, and to ask for them to request car rental be exempted from this move.

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

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.

Lobby day (1)

Buswells hotel, Dublin. Cormac Moran accompanied the Car Rental Council of Ireland to meet with Government officials in order to highlight the issues car rental would face, in the event the EU progressed with the mandate for all fleet companies to purchase only BEVs from 01.01.2028, and to ask for them to request car rental be exempted from this move.

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.

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Linda Nelson Murray Senator (Seanad)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul O'Shea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Manus Boyle Senator (Seanad)