Cullen Communications Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Cullen Communications Ltd

Date published 15 Feb, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details The rising cost of car insurance

Intended results To convince the relevant politicians, Oireachtas Committee and Government Working Group of the need to benchmark whiplash/soft tissue awards in Ireland to EU averages

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aideen Ginnell

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 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Unit 4 Lyncon Court IDA Business & Tecnology Park Snugborough Road Blanchardstown Dublin 15

Main business or activity Car Rental Company

Company website https://www.enterprise.ie/en/home.html

Contact email address ocullen@cullencommunications.ie

Contact phone number 016689099

Contact address Clyde Lodge, 15 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (2-5)

Submissions were made to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance Public Expenditure and Reform, Eoghan Murphy's Government Working Group and Sub-Group on Claims Management outlining the effects of the current car insurance market and recommending benchmarking soft tissue and whiplash to EU averages

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.

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)