Rockwood Consulting ULC (Rockwood Public Affairs)

Lobbying Organisation Rockwood Consulting ULC

Date published 20 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Seeking financial support in Budget 2021 for the private bus and coach sector

Intended results Targeted financial support in Budget 2021 for the private bus and coach sector

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Coach Tourism & Transport Council

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Sandymount, Blackrock, Co. Louth, Ireland

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.cttc.ie

Contact email address info@cttc.ie

Contact phone number 085 8588395

Contact address

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Met Minister Michael McGrath & Jackie Cahill TD in Urlingford, Kilkenny to discuss the July Stimulus Plan & the need for further supports for the sector in Budget 2021

Email (1)

Follow up email with details of supports required and details of the proposed implementation process for the Business Continuity Fund for the coach tourism sector

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)