Intent: Secure financial assistance for commercial coach and bus operators due to conflict in Middle East causing fuel cost inflation
Details: Requested intervention from government to reduce rising costs of fuel in Ireland
Officials
Intent: Contribute to the Forum
Details: Department of Transport Road Freight Forum
Methods
Attended and contributed to the Road Freight Forum on 23rd March - Meeting
Intent: To be informed on the progress so far on Ireland's Road Haulage Strategy.
Details: Road Haulage Strategy Annual Stakeholder Meeting
Methods
Attended the Stakeholder Session 29th January - Meeting
Intent: Participate in the talks and represent FTA Ireland members interests and share the business challenges resulting from the energy crisis
Details: Government Talks - Focused Sector relief talks in response to fuel crisis and impact on the industry
Intent: Secure an invite to attend talks between Government official and industry representatives
Details: Requesting a formal invite to Government Talks to deescalate the fuel protests and blockades
Intent: Argue for the inclusion of own account transport for Co-ops involved in milk collection.
Details: Road Transporters Support Scheme
Intent: Regular meetings of the IMID Board, held to advance the Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID) project and its utilisation
Details: Meetings of the IMID Board
Methods
Correspondence sent providing meeting agenda and supporting materials - EmailRegular meetings held - Virtual Meeting
Intent: Providing details on the updated constitution of the MIBI
Details: Updating constitution of the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)
Intent: Department intended to enter IMID project for consideration in the Better Public Service Awards.
Details: Engagement with Department about Better Public Service Awards and IMID
Methods
Providing details for use in the submission and engagement about potential attendance at the awards event. - Email
Intent: Providing the Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID) Annual Report for 2025 to Government
Details: Submission of IMID Annual Report 2025
Methods
Submission of the report and acknowledgement of correspondence confirming receipt. - Email