Cormac McKay

Lobbying Organisation Cormac McKay

Date published 11 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Hydrogen and use in road Transport

Intended results To abandon the government policy the idea of using Hydrogen in road Transport.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac McKay

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Members of PAC & Transport committees

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/206401/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE My issues are with the inefficient use of Green Hydrogen in Transport, which could deprive heavy industry and the construction industry of Green Hydrogen where it is needed more urgently as they are more heavy CO2 polluters rather than road transport. My other issue is a number of trials probably including the one here in Ireland indicate hydrogen use in Transport is uneconomical, www.rechargenews.com/energy-transition/french-city-drops-order-for-51-hydrogen-buses-after-realising-electric-ones-six-times-cheaper-to-run/2-1-1143717 www.rechargenews.com/energy-transition/-hydrogen-unlikely-to-play-major-role-in-road-transport-even-for-heavy-trucks-fraunhofer/2-1-1162055 For these reasons, I don't agree with this tender being issued, and I wish to object to it, Too much has already been spent on outside consultants with very poor value for the Taxpayer.

Social Media (100+)

Hydrogens use in Transport

Email (2-5)

C&AG office

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)