Bus Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Bus Éireann

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details The proposed tendering of an additional 10% of Bus Éireann routes by the NTA

Intended results Reduce or remove additional tenedering of Bus Éireann routes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nicola Cooke Manager PR and Media, Joanne Duffy, David Lane, Brian Connolly

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 (1)

Email to DPOs advising of proposed tendering of an additional 10% of Bus Éireann routes by the NTA and advising why Bus Éireann should retain existing routes.

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.

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Declan Breathnach TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Frank O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)