Overwatch Report

Aer Lingus

January–April

[Environment] Waste Legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Aer Lingus

January–April

[Transport] Runway infrastructure at Dublin Airport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Shannon Chamber

May–August

[Transport] Press release issued on behalf of Shannon, Cork, Ennis, Galway, Limerick, and Tralee Chambers post Aer Lingus announcement to close its Shannon base, calling on Ministers Ryan and Naughton to work closely with Aer Lingus and stakeholders to set a clear pathway for resumption of meaningful levels of activity with absolute urgency.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Transport] Travel restrictions, aviation recovery taskforce, supports for aviation sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} + 7 more

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Transport] Public Service Obligations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Aer Lingus

September–December

[Transport] Introduction of enhanced background checks

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}

Aer Lingus

September–December

[Transport] Slot usage requirements

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}

Aer Lingus

September–December

[Transport] Travel restrictions, aviation recovery, supports for aviation sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 3 more

Aer Lingus

January–April

[Transport] Travel restrictions, Covid-19 PPE initiative, repatriation flights

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris Donoghue', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Aer Lingus

January–April

[Transport] Covid-19 resilience briefing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Transport] Travel Restrictions, Aviation Recovery Taskforce, Support for the Aviation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Transport] Travel restrictions, Aviation Recovery Taskforce, supports for the aviation sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Transport] Travel restrictions, Aviation Recovery Taskforce, supports for the aviation sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Transport] Travel restrictions, Aviation Recovery Taskforce, supports for the aviation sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetman', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} + 4 more

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

September–December

[Transport] Meeting with Senator Regina Doherty in relation to difficulties being experienced by Aer Lingus members access social protection payments while in receipt of the TWSS.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

September–December

[Employment] Letter sent to Minister requesting meeting with the unions representing workers in Aer Lingus

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Aer Lingus

September–December

[Transport] EU-UK Air Transport Agreement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Aer Lingus

September–December

[Transport] Travel restrictions, aviation recovery task force, supports for aviation sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} + 9 more

Aer Lingus

September–December

[Social Protection] Application of Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Aer Lingus

September–December

[Transport] Travel restrictions, repatriation flights.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Aer Lingus

January–April

[EU Affairs] Impact of Brexit and the Basic Connectivity Regulation on aviation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Kelleher', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Rory Montgomery', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Aer Lingus

January–April

[Finance] Overview of Aer Lingus strategy, Dublin Airport Capital Investment Programme, Brexit Update

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aer Lingus

January–April

[Transport] Introduction of new Aer Lingus CEO

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Finance] Overview of Aer Lingus strategy, Dublin Airport Capital Investment Programme, Brexit Update.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aer Lingus

January–April

[Transport] Presentation of Aer Lingus strategy and infrastructure needs at Dublin Airport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'}

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Transport] Aer Lingus growth ambitions and Dublin Airport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Transport] Capital Investment Programme for Dublin Airport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Aer Lingus

May–August

[Social Protection] Social welfare and pensions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Aer Lingus

September–December

[Transport] Capital Investment Programme for Dublin Airport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Aer Lingus

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Potential aviation and economic impacts of Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rory Montgomery', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs