NCBI

Lobbying Organisation NCBI

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details An email of thanks for the opportunity to present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Sport. The email also highlighted the main issues presented on the day and answered in further detail questions which arose at the meeting.

Intended results To have a transport system which is adequate and safe for people who are blind or vision impaired.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chris White

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 (6-10)

Email sent following a meeting with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport on Transport issues for people who are blind or vision impaired. The email thanked the Committee members and answered questions in more detail which arose in the meeting.

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.

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)