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Bus Éireann

January–April

[Education and Training] Informal discussion at World Skills event RDS 20-22 September 2023 followed up email to Department of Higher Education seeking formal meeting in March 2024.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Bus Éireann

May–August

[Education and Training] July 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Bus Éireann

September–December

[Transport] Bus Éireann Chief Executive, Stephen Kent spoke to Minister for Finance Michael McGrath at a Cork Chamber Dinner in November 2023. Mr. Kent asked the Minister to consider providing increased funding for Public Transport Growth.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Bus Éireann

May–August

[Transport] public transport developments and transition to zero and low emission fleet across Bus Eireann operations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bus Éireann

September–December

[Transport] public transport developments and transition to zero and low emission fleet across Bus Eireann operations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Hartigan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Sasa Novak Uí Chonchúir', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP)

January–April

[Transport] Bus Éireann recently announced service changes to the well-established 303 and 303A routes in Limerick City however the route has fundamentally changed in some areas thus having a detrimental impact on passengers in the community. LEDP has requested on behalf of the community in Limerick City South this be revisited with some alterations proposed.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bus Éireann

May–August

[Transport] Covid19 challenges for public transport and Bus Eireann

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Communications regarding the removal of a Bus Éireann discount for EI members and the need to extend free travel for People with epilepsy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

September–December

[Health] Sent Deputy a copy of our Annual Report , further details on challenges facing Community & Voluntary sector. Also provided details regarding the removal of a Bus Éireann discount for EI members and the need for free travel to be put into place for People with epilepsy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Communications regarding the removal of a Bus Éireann discount for EI members and the need to extend free travel for People with epilepsy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Bus Éireann

September–December

[Transport] The proposed tendering of an additional 10% of Bus Éireann routes by the NTA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Declan Breathnach', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} + 6 more

Bus Éireann

January–April

[Transport] Request related to provision of Laybys for bus stops on Parkmore road Galway.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Neill", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'}

Bus Éireann

September–December

[Transport] Meeting to communicate Bus Éireann's perspective on national transport policy and policy models.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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