Cullen Communications Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Cullen Communications Ltd

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details The rising cost of Car Insurance - To brief relevant politicians, Oireachtas Committee and Government Working Groups of the need to benchmark whiplash/soft tissue awards in Ireland to EU averages.

Intended results Government to support measures to benchmark whiplash/soft tissue awards in Ireland to EU averages.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Owen Cullen

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Enterprise Rent A Car

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Unit 4 Lyncon Court IDA Business & Technology Park Snugborough Road Blanchardstown Dublin 15

Main business or activity Transport

Company website

Contact email address ocullen@cullencommunications.ie

Contact phone number 016689099

Contact address Clyde Lodge, 15 CLyde Road, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to request meetings with a view to briefing relevant politicians, Oireachtas Committee and Government Working Groups of the need to benchmark whiplash/soft tissue awards in Ireland to EU averages.

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.

Michael W. D'Arcy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)