Politician(s) lobbied:Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Pat Maher (Director), Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Intent: - Understand incentive arrangements in place for EV uptake; advocate for their extension - Raise concerns regarding EV infrastructure deployment and challenges surrounding grid connectivity ::- Educate Government officials on Tesla approach to ADAS and automated vehicle deployment - Understand legislative frameworks around testing, deployment and type-approval
Methods:EmailMeeting
Details by Method
Email
Email to Minister Darragh O'Brien with invitation for initial meeting with Tesla to discuss electric vehicle adoption and speaking invite for event.
Email
Email to Minister Sean Canney with invitation for initial meeting with Tesla to discuss electric vehicle adoption and speaking invite for event.
Email
Emails to Department of Transport officials containing invite for follow-up briefing on Tesla automated vehicle development
Meeting
Meeting with Department of Transport of automated vehicle and ADAS policy and briefing on Tesla developments
Meeting
Meeting with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to understand work scope in relation to electric vehicle infrastructure deployment.
Meeting
Meeting with Zero Emissions Vehicle Ireland (Dublin) on EV adoption and infrastructure deployment in Ireland