Cormac McKay

Lobbying Organisation Cormac McKay

Date published 11 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details The future of Transport (Shared Mobility & Autonomous vehicles)

Intended results The inclusion of Autonomous Vehicles & RoboTaxi's in Public and Private Transport provisions Reconsider the use traditional undesirable 20th century modes of public transport solutions. Submissions to public consultations and on The Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy submission 2022-2042

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? The Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy submission 2022-2042

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Submissions made to the Public Petitions Committee and Transport committee

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

I am in the process of setting up and forming a new organisation. Aeravai (Autonomous Electric Road & Air Vehicle Association of Ireland) with our goal to educate politicians, planners, businesses, and the general public on the benefits and to promote Shared Mobility and Autonomous vehicles in Ireland which we see as the near Future of Transport. Last year we met with the Comptroller and auditors general office to make a presentation and to raise our concerns regards previous and proposed spending on current and proposed transport plans which have not been fully future-proofed regarding the exclusion of shared mobility and autonomous vehicles that may have detrimental effects on states finances our international reputation and our commitments to our climate change goals and ambitions. I would like to request a meeting to discuss your party's policies on the future of transport which is currently missing AV's from the current plans and would like to make the same presentation to you,

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.