Zipp Mobility

Lobbying Organisation Zipp Mobility

Date published 09 Nov, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Promoting the passing of e-scooter legislation

Intended results Getting the government to legislate for e-scooters

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Will O'Brien

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 (21-30)

Emailed all Dublin-based TDs to set up a call discussing e-scooter legislation.

Email (6-10)

Emailing a number of Dublin-based Cllrs to talk to them about e-scooters

Conference Call (1)

Held a roundtable meeting in conjunction with FREE NOW to discuss the need for e-scooters in Ireland. Attendees included Cllrs, TDs and other industry members

Meeting (2-5)

Held an in-person meeting with TDs to discuss legislation

Conference Call (2-5)

Phone call with Cllr's to discuss e-scooter legislation

Email (2-5)

Emailed the transport officers in charge of active travel in Cork, Dublin, Galway to discuss e-scooter schemes.

Email (2-5)

Emailed transport ministers to discuss e-scooter legislation

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.

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Séafra Ó Faoláin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Maeve O'Connell Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)