Freight Transport Association of Ireland (Freight Transport Association of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Freight Transport Association of Ireland

Date published 10 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Driver Shortage

Intended results Highlight the issues members are faced with due to driver shortage

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aidan Flynn

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

online meeting to get update on the action DoT taking to support industry and for FTAI to highlight the issues of members in relation to driver shortage

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)