Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 18 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Operation of the Travel Pass Scheme on new, privately operated, bus routes

Intended results Changes to the process by which private operators can obtain bus route licences by requiring them to join the Travel Pass Scheme to be considered for new routes.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justin 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.

Email (6-10)

Briefing note sent to members of the Joint Oireachtas Transport, Tourism and Sport Committee ahead of a committee meeting.

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.

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan Senator (Seanad)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh Senator (Seanad)

John O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)