Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Lobbying Organisation Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Date published 04 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Climate Change and the commitment of the Motor Industry to supplying lower emitting vehicles to the Irish Car Market and concerns over future taxation and other policy initiatives in relation to Motor Vehicles.

Intended results Underline both the Industry's concerns over targets for EVs in the Climate Action Plan and the Industry's committment to supplying vehicles of a range of fuel types, including low emitting petrol and diesel cars as well as electric and hybrid vehicles, that will deliver significant and material reductions in emissions from road transport, but only if the correct taxation measures and supports are put in place.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Cullen

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Jack Chambers, Fianna Fail spokesperson on Climate Action & the Environment, in Bradys Garage Castleknock on January 15th 2020.

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.

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)