Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details The sharing of information relevant to the re-opening of "click & collect" in the automotive trade in Ireland

Intended results To provide further information on the risks and opportunities of re-opening the automotive trade post-pandemic

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Bateson

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 (1)

Email with SIMI Media Press Release, 22nd March 2021 "Low Risk/High Return" to Fiona Campbell, assistant to Neale Richmond TD

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.

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)