Montague Communications Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Montague Communications Ltd

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Air Navigation and Transport Bill

Intended results Getting key amendments agreed to the Air Navigation and Transport Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Montague

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 Irish Air Line Pilots' Association

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Woodford Business Park, Santry, Dublin 17.

Main business or activity Trade union

Company website www.ialpa.net

Contact email address info@forsa.ie

Contact phone number 01-8445272

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (21-30)

Emails forwarding IALPA's possible amendments and questions to be raised on the proposed legislation and requesting meetings to discuss the issues in question and to assess the progress of the Bill

Phone call (31-50)

Phone calls following up emails to set up meetings

Virtual Meeting (6-10)

Virtual meetings with Senators and officials in the Department of Transport

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Minister Naughton, her Special Adviser and officials in the Department of Transport as well as Opposition Seanad spokespersons

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.

Fintan Towey Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Paul Melia Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)