Retail Excellence Ireland (Retail Excellence Servies Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Retail Excellence Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Request expedition of construction of long term coach parking facility, introduce technology and enforcement of parking laws

Intended results Increase footfall in Dublin city centre through increased coach visits

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorraine Higgins

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)

Lorraine Higgins (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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with CEO of NTA to request her intervention with Dublin City council re enforcement of parking laws.

Email (1)

Follow up post meeting for update on issues discussed and timelines for delivery.

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.

Owen Keegan CEO (Dublin City Council)