MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details To inform on the issues with securing essential paperwork for professional bus drivers

Intended results To build greater awareness and understanding of staffing issues in the public transport sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andrew Edwards

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 Go-Ahead Transport Services Limited (Go-Ahead Ireland)

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Ballymount Road Lower, Dublin, D12 X201

Main business or activity

Company website www.goaheadireland.ie

Contact email address customercomment@goaheadireland.ie

Contact phone number 01 5641000

Contact address Ballymount Road Lower, Dublin, D12 X201

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

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.

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)