Wilson Hartnell

Lobbying Organisation Wilson Hartnell

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details A series of briefing meetings with RATP Dev Leadership, held in order to build an understanding of the needs of the Irish transport system and understand how it can deliver value to the transport sector and commuters in the event of any future entry into the Irish market.

Intended results To build an understanding of the needs of the Irish transport system and understand how it can deliver value to the transport sector and commuters in the event of any future entry into the Irish market

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Kitching

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 RATP Dev

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Busways House, Wellington Road, Twickenham TW2 5NX.

Main business or activity Transport

Company website www.ratpdev.com/en

Contact email address info@ratpdev.com

Contact phone number +44 20 8400 6665

Contact address As Above

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Meeting (2-5)

RATP Dev Leadership also arranged a briefing meeting with members of the Oireachtas Transport Committee. While Fergus O'Dowd, John O'Mahony, Kevin O'Keeffe and Imelda Munster attended that meeting, it was decided that it would be best to postpone the meeting until clarity over lobbying regulations was obtained. While RATP is of the view that no lobbying took place at that meeting, nor indeed was any lobbying ever intended at that meeting, it is declared so as to ensure transparent and comprehensive disclosure.

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.

Ciaran Cuffe Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Humphreys Senator (Seanad)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)