Pender & Associates Ltd (FINN Partners )

Lobbying Organisation Pender & Associates Ltd

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Covid-related challenges for Stobart Air and the aviation sector

Intended results Secure meeting with Minister to discuss key challenges facing aviation industry. Implementation of EU "Traffic Light" System Implementing of Covid Testing to facilitate travel Long term strategy for aviation including the remit of the National Economic Plan Financial Support for Regional Aviation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard O'Shea

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 Stobart Air UC

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address No 1 Northwood Avenue, Santry, D09 V2F7, Dublin

Main business or activity Transport

Company website www.stobartair.com

Contact email address gerard@weare360.ie

Contact phone number +353874137471

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter outlining Stobart's view on key challenges, proposed solutions and invitation to meet with Stobart leadership to discuss

Email (2-5)

Sharing of agenda for meeting between Minister Naughton and Stobart (Andy Jolly, Debbie Power and Justin Russell) to discuss Stobart's view on key challenges and proposed solutions for the aviation sector in light of Covid-19

Letter (1)

Follow up letter after meeting between Minister and Stobart (Andy Jolly, Debbie Power and Justin Russell) to discuss Stobart's view on key challenges and proposed solutions for the aviation sector in light of Covid-19, summarising issues discussed

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Hildegarde Naughton Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)