Murray (Murray)

Lobbying Organisation Murray

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Explaining proposals from Volkswagen Group Ireland in relation tor climate action and vehicle tax strategy

Intended results To secure support for a phased VRT tax band modification to reflect the growth towards electrification, and to stimulate the sale of new cars to replace older more polluting vehicles

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Brennock

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Volkswagen Group Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Block C, Liffey Valley Office Campus, Dublin 22

Main business or activity Transport

Company website www.volkswagen.ie

Contact email address george.roberts@vwgi.ie

Contact phone number 01 8989700

Contact address Block C, Liffey Valley Office Campus, Dublin 22

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)