Designated Public Officials

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 . The Act provides that the Standards in Public Office Commission will establish and maintain an online Register of lobbying activity. www.lobbying.ie . The purpose of the Register is to make information available to the public on the identity of those communicating with designated public officials on specific policy, legislative matters or prospective decisions. Lobbyists must report on their interactions with the Designated Public Officials.

Section 6(4) of the Act requires each public body to publish a list of designated public officials of the body. The purpose of the list is twofold:

To allow members of the public identify those persons who are designated public officials; and

As a resource for lobbyists filing a return to the Register who may need to source a designated public official’s details.

The Designated Public Officials of the Department of Transport under this legislation are:

Ministers

Minister Eamon Ryan, TD minister@transport.gov.ie

Minister of State

Minister Jack Chambers MinisterChambers@transport.gov.ie

Special Advisers

Edel Hackett, Press Adviser to Minister Ryan EdelHackett@transport.gov.ie

John McDonald, Special Adviser to Minister Ryan johnmcdonald@transport.gov.ie

Shane Smyth, Special Adviser to Minister Chambers Shane.Smyth@transport.gov.ie

Sam Griffin, Press Adviser to Minister Chambers Sam.Griffin@transport.gov.ie

Management Board

Ken Spratt, Secretary General, with overall responsibility for the Department ken.spratt@transport.gov.ie

Yvonne White, Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Corporate Affairs and Central Policy Co-ordination yvonne.white@transport.gov.ie

Ethna Brogan, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Aviation ethna.brogan@transport.gov.ie

Caoimhin O'Ciaruain, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Climate Action Caoimhin.O'CIARUAIN@transport.gov.ie

Garret Doocey, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Transport Investment and Public Transport Policy Garret.DOOCEY@transport.gov.ie

Keith Walsh, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Road Transport services Keith.WALSH@transport.gov.ie

Joanna Cullen, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for the Irish Coast Guard Joanna.Cullen@transport.gov.ie

Eamonn Kelly, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Maritime Policy Eamonn.Kelly@transport.gov.ie

Irish Coast Guard

Micheál O’Toole, Director of the Irish Coast Guard Michael.Otoole@transport.gov.ie