Galway Aviation Services Ltd TA Aer Arann Islands

Lobbying Organisation Galway Aviation Services Ltd TA Aer Arann Islands

Date published 21 Dec, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Structure of future Requests for Tender for he provision of Search and Rescue Services for the Irish Coast Guard

Intended results I propose that future Search and Rescue Contracts for the Irish Coast Guard be split into two elements: 1. The helicopter or rotary wing element. 2. The aeroplane or fixed wing element. The advantage of this approach for the Irish Coast Guard is that it will attract more competition and efficiencies into the tender process thus reducing the cost and improving the overall quality of the service.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jarlath Conneely

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 (2-5)

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.

Eugene Clonan Director of Operations (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)