Federation of Transport Operators (FOTO)

Total Lobbying Efforts: 22

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)

2024-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: Removal of the 70 year age limit for drivers
Methods: Email
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Age limitations on drivers participating in the school transport contract
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: response to ministers office thanking them for their email and that I will reply to them in due course. No actions requested or required.
Methods: Email
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Response to Minsiters office in respect of previous correspondence
2023-08-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Ken Spratt (Secretary General), Department of Transport; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance
Intent: Transport infrastructure change, grants for engine conversion, contract placement with local operators
Methods: Email, Letter
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Carbon emissions targets and how the bus industry can assist with support from government policy
2022-12-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Increase in payments to those on school contracts in line with fuel increases and some sort of contribution to those operating outside of the schools contracts.
Methods: Unknown
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Cost of fuel for bus operators including those on the school transport contracts
2022-09-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Increase in payments to those on school contracts in line with fuel increases and some sort of contribution to those operating outside of the schools contracts.
Methods: Unknown
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Cost of fuel for bus operators including those on the school transport contracts
2022-05-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Increase in payments to those on school contracts in line with fuel increases and some sort of contribution to those operating outside of the schools contracts.
Methods: Unknown
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Cost of fuel for bus operators including those on the school transport contracts
2022-04-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: Connect all routes, including school transport, rural networks and scheduled services through iBus Hubs countrywide.
Methods: Email
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Creation of iBus Hubs countrywide
2021-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Equal treatment for all bus and coach operators operating solely on private hire operations in rural Ireland and on the islands
Methods: Email
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Request for support for small to medium bus and coach operators who received none to date
2020-12-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Equal treatment for all bus and coach operators operating on schools transport
Methods: Email
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Request for details of distribution of Covid 19 payments for safe return of schools transport
2020-08-28
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education and Skills; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Jason Murphy (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Halligan (Minister of State), Department of Education and Skills; Shane Ross (Minister), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Intent: Provide direct funding to private bus and coach operators to help the safe return of all schools transport services.::Recognition that schools transport is provided by private bus and coach operators and not only by the state transport companies
Methods: Email
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Direct financial supports to Private Bus and Coach Operators