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2025-04-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Since my last unacknowledged email unfortunately there has been another preventable unnecessary death this time a 6 year old girl.https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/04/05/girl-6-dies-after-being-hit-by-truck-while-cycling-in-co-galway/This death may have been preventable if after the all the previous incidents involving a cyclist deaths we had of demanded retrofitting all HGV's to comply with UNECE 167 driver vision technology ::An acknowledgement of request
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UNECE 167 Driver vision system Retrofitting of HGV's |
2025-03-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Garreth Scahill (Councillor), Roscommon County Council; Noel O'Donovan (Councillor), Cork County Council; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Mike Kennelly (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Highlight RoadSafety shortfalls::Ask the Gardai what is taking so long to get the GardaPortal up and running?::UNECE 167 Driver vision to be made mandatory asap with all HGV vehicles retrofitted asap::Digital Drivers Licence mandatory log-on to start a vehicle ignition ::Review E-scooter legislation ::Investigate all available transport technogly to improve road safety
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Garda Dash Cam upload Portal |
| — | Digital Drivers Licence and UNECE 167 Driver vision |
2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Ward (Councillor), Kildare County Council; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: Meeting with the new Minister/'s of Transport and Road Infrastructure
Methods: Conference Call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Program for Government |
2025-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: meet with the Program for Government Team to present to the incoming government and new Minister/'s for Transport/Roads on developments on the Future of Transport and Technology and a brief on previous interactions with the previous Minister that unfortunately were not given priority, which may have severe consequences that may result in serious fines and replmends from the EU Commission.
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Program for Government |
2024-12-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: To be invited to take part
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | National Policy Statement on Shared Mobility Hubs to be completed in the coming months |
2024-10-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colette Drinan (Secretary and Director of Audit), The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Intent: I am raising serious concerns I have regarding the appointment of a senior public employee prematurely.This was very unwise considering the project has not been given approval by An bord pleanala and funds for the project have been secured this poor decision shows complete contempt for the process and the Irish taxpayers and exchequer funds, he should not of been offered the position until the project was approved and Actually goes ahead. These clauses should not have been removed.::https://www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-ceo-6518191-Oct2024/
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Appointment prematurely and unwise agreement of withdraw of clause |
2024-09-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Bring forward the idea for SharedMobilityVouchers car scrappage scheme and offer Grants and incentives for the encouragement of Shared Mobility, Car Sharing & Ride Sharing #DublinClimateActionWeek ::Legislate for remotely piloted CarSharing services and legislate for fully Autonomous Electric SharedMobility RoboTaxis ::End EU investigation that could get Ireland fined by enacting legislation.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre budget 2025 submission |
2024-08-30
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Failure to legislate to allow for deployments in Ireland is now under investigation by the EU commission ::Offer assistance with primary legislation
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Legislation for remotely piloted & Autonomous vehicles |
2024-07-26
Politician(s) lobbied: Ross Hattaway (Chief Information Officer), Department of Transport
Intent: Permission for a trial on Irish roads Dublin - Belfast under UK/EU Gov grant
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Autonomous vehicles |
2024-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Martin Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: Investigate how the Dail Public Petitions Committee operates and comes to its decisions
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The performance of the in Public Petitions Committee |