Bolt Itx (Bolt Itx)

Lobbying Organisation Bolt Itx

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Review of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013

Intended results To discuss current shortage of taxis and ascertain any changes which might be planned for dispatch operators

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aisling Dunne

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Aisling Dunne (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

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)

Phone call (2-5)

Phone call to discuss current SPSV shortages at certain times

Meeting (1)

Meeting for coffee to discuss current shortages

Informal communication (1)

Text message to discuss taxi issues

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.

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Matthew Lynch Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Bríd Murphy Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Transport)