Vodafone Ireland (Vodafone Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Vodafone Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Correspondence ahead of the European Commission COREPER vote on the C-ITS Delegated Act, outlining concerns that the legislation is not adopting a technology neutral approach as highlighted by the EC Legal Services opinion. Request to review legislation.

Intended results To ensure an understanding of Vodafone's position on the C-ITS Delegated Act as highlighted by the European Commission's Legal Services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anne O'Leary.

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)

Letter was sent by email to Ministers Ross & Bruton, and their respective officials on July 3rd.

Letter (2-5)

A formal copy of letter was sent by post on July 3rd to Minister Ross and Minister Bruton.

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.

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Ray O'Leary Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Mark Griffin Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ciarán Ó hÓbáin Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)