Bus Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Bus Éireann

Date published 14 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Informal discussion at World Skills event RDS 20-22 September 2023 followed up email to Department of Higher Education seeking formal meeting in March 2024.

Intended results Seeking to centralise or create a central mechanic / craftworker recruitment campaign through SOLAS , ETBs etc

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. Stephen Kent, CEO, Bus Éireann

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Informal discussion at World Skills event RDS 20-22 September 2023 with then Minister Simon Harris

Email (1)

Followed up email to Department of Higher Education seeking formal meeting in March 2024.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)