Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland (CTTC)

Lobbying Organisation Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland

Date published 31 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Clarification being sought in relation to Documentation and Prosecutions in relation to the absence of Occasional Licences and Weigh Bills of Northern Operators for sporting events and concerts etc.

Intended results Clarification re implementation of current legislation by NTA on Northern Ireland Operators for occasional licences and weigh bills.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Donoghue, Chairman and Kevin Traynor, National Director

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 (2-5)

CTTC requested that Michael Healy Rae raise two Dail questions in relation to figures re the implementation and prosecution of Northern Ireland Operators and the holding of Occasional Licences and Weigh Bills for concerts and sporting events, following inspection cheques of NTA.

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.

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)