Politician(s) lobbied:Kevin O'Brien (Director), National Transport Authority
Intent: To increase the Regulator (National Transport Authority) understanding of the Company's passenger shipping operations and practical application of Regulation (EU) 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea.
Politician(s) lobbied:Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Allow for Green Lanes to be set up on ferry routes connecting the UK and the Republic of Ireland. These proposed green lanes will create equivalent arrangements that will allow freight traffic destined for Northern Ireland, which has arrived in ports in the Republic of Ireland from the UK, from having to follow existing EU formal customs procedures.