Lufthansa Technik Shannon Limited

Lobbying Organisation Lufthansa Technik Shannon Limited

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Shannon based companies, LTSL and LTTS operate in the aviation maintenance sector, employing 730+ staff. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on our business and revenues have fallen significantly. Our correspondence to and meetings with government TDs and Ministers sought an extension to EWSS / State Covid supports. The company’s meetings with and correspondence to Clare County Council sought a reduction in rents and rates.

Intended results An extension of the current EWSS scheme and other supports including rates and rent waivers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Shine, managing director and CEO, LTSL

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Senator Timmy Dooley (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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)

10 emails were sent during this lobbying period to An Taoiseach, Govt Ministers, TDs and members of Clare County Council seeking an extension to Government Covid supports and continued rates and rent reductions to help sustain our businesses

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Finance to outline the difficulties being faced by the companies and to seek his support with extended Government Covid supports

Letter (2-5)

Letter sent to An Taoiseach and senior members of cabinet seeking continued Govt support with the EWSS scheme to the end of 2021; a request to continue the reduced rate of PRSI and the abatement for rates and hangar rent to 2022 along with an increase in training grant support.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noeleen Fitzgerald Head of Finance (Clare County Council)

Liam Conneally Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)