Ryanair Holdings

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

250,000€

Financial year: Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1.25 Fte (2)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

3

High-level Commission meetings

41

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Ryanair

    EU Transparency Register

    002977215945-85 First registered on 06 Feb 2015

    Goals / Remit

    Ryanair Holdings plc, Europe’s largest airline group, is the parent company of Buzz, Lauda, Malta Air & Ryanair. Carrying 149m guests p.a. (pre Covid-19) on more than 2,500 daily flights from 79 bases, the Group connects over 240 destinations in 40 countries on a fleet of 470 aircraft, with a further 210 Boeing 737s on order, which will enable the Ryanair Group to lower fares and grow traffic to 200m p.a. over the next 5 or 6 years. Ryanair has a team of over 17,000 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering Europe’s No.1 on-time performance, and an industry leading 35-year safety record. Ryanair is Europe’s greenest cleanest airline group and customers switching to fly Ryanair can reduce their CO₂ emissions by up to 50% compared to the other Big 4 EU major airlines.

    Main EU files targeted

    Any EU legislation, policies or initiatives affecting the business of Ryanair. Issues of current interest are principally the following:
    * Covid-19 Recovery for the industry
    * Brexit
    * EASA Basic Regulation - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
    * European Emissions Trading Scheme - Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community (Text with EEA relevance), as well as CORSIA and the entire range of environmental initiatives
    * Regulation 261 re Passenger compensation - Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (Text with EEA relevance)
    *DG JUST initiative A New Deal for Consumers - revision of the Injunctions Directive
    * SES 2+ - COM(2013) 410 final, 2013/0186 (COD), Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the Single European Sky (recast)
    * Airport Charges Directive evaluation - Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on airport charges (Text with EEA relevance)
    * Current DG Move initiative re disruption due to Air Traffic Control strikes
    * Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

    Address

    Head Office
    Ryanair Dublin Office
    Airside Business Park
    County Dublin
    IRELAND
    EU Office
    Ryanair Brussels Office
    Nordic House
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    2

    Employment timeLobbyists
    75%1
    50%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1.25

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 21 Sep 2020

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms MARION SOURY 21 Oct 2023 18 Oct 2024
    Ms Margarida MARANTE 21 Oct 2023 18 Oct 2024
    Mr Giovanni ZUCCHETTA 14 Oct 2023 11 Oct 2024
    Mr Matthew KRASA 11 Aug 2023 09 Aug 2024
    Mr Giovanni ZUCCHETTA 07 Oct 2022 07 Oct 2023
    Mr Matthew KRASA 28 Jun 2022 28 Jun 2023
    Mr Giovanni ZUCCHETTA 28 Sep 2021 28 Sep 2022
    Matthew KRASA 08 Oct 2020 08 Oct 2021
    Ms Sofie DECLERCK 17 Sep 2020 22 Aug 2021
    Ms Monika Rybakowska 05 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Matthew KRASA 05 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Ms Monika Rybakowska 05 Oct 2018 05 Oct 2019
    Mr Diarmuid O CONGHAILE 02 Oct 2018 01 Oct 2019
    Ms Monika Rybakowska 13 Sep 2017 13 Sep 2018
    Mr Diarmuid O CONGHAILE 11 Aug 2017 09 Aug 2018
    Ms Monika Rybakowska 23 Mar 2017 13 Sep 2017
    Mr Diarmuid O CONGHAILE 19 Jul 2016 08 Jul 2017
    Mr Diarmuid Ó Conghaile 19 Jul 2016 28 Sep 2016
    Mr Cristian Samoilovich 20 Nov 2015 20 Jul 2016

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR

    Person with legal responsibility

    Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Airlines 4 Europe (A4E)
    Airlines 4 Dialogue (A4D)

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    250,000€

    Other financial info

    The estimated costs under (b) above reflect staff costs (apportioned in accordance with time spent) as well as associated expenses, and the costs incurred through Ryanair's membership of the industry lobby group A4E.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    Consultative Forum on EU External Aviation Policy#E03519 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3519 #Member #C

    Groups (European Parliament)

    N/A

    Communication activities

    Ryanair has minimal direct activity in the area of policy implementation, public relations and communication activities such as projects, events and publications. We are a member of the industry group A4E (Airlines for Europe).

    Other activities

    Representation of Ryanair's positions on regulatory matters to the European institutions. Current activities include:
    * Representations to DG Move re Airport Charges Directive (Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on airport charges)
    * Representations to DG Move re review of Regulation 1008/2008 (Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community)
    * Complaint to DG Move re ATC Industrial Actions in France

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    41 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

    • Date 24 Jan 2024 Location Brussels
      Subject EU Passenger rights package
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Attending
      • Rachel Smit (Cabinet member)
    • Date 15 Jan 2024 Location Dublin, Ireland
      Subject Overflights, online travel agents (OTA), capacity at Dublin airport
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness
      Attending
      • Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner)
    • Date 29 Jun 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject French ATC strikes
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Rachel Smit (Cabinet member)
      • Walter Goetz (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 03 May 2023 Location Conference call
      Subject Meeting on MDMS
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Rachel Smit (Cabinet member)
    • Date 27 Mar 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Meeting on aviation.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Rachel Smit (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject Regulation 1008/2008
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Rachel Smit (Cabinet member)
      • Walter Goetz (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 07 Sep 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject aviation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)
      • Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet member)
      • Walter Goetz (Cabinet member)
      • Rachel Smit (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 09 Feb 2022 Location Online
      Subject Introductory meeting
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli
      Portfolio Equality
      Attending
      • Joseph Vella (Cabinet member)
    • Date 11 Jan 2022 Location virtual
      Subject To discuss concerning the decarbonisation of air industry and impact to air industry of the Commission proposals concerning the emissions reduction, in particular to short haul intra-EU flights.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
      Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
      • Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet member)
    • Date 22 Nov 2021 Location hybrid meeting
      Subject EU Digital COVID Certificate, travel restrictions
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders
      Portfolio Justice
      Attending
      • Joachim Herrmann (Cabinet member)
      • Didier Reynders (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 17 Nov 2021 Location Virtual
      Subject Discussion on the review of the Energy Taxation Directive and on climate policy regulation in the form of sector-specific taxes
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni
      Portfolio Economy
      Attending
      • Paolo Gentiloni (Commissioner)
    • Date 30 Jun 2021 Location Brussels
      Subject EU Digital COVID Certs, connectivity, state aid, social dialogue, environmental legislation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness
      Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner)
      • Deirdre O’Hea (Cabinet member)
    • Date 21 May 2021 Location Conference call
      Subject Introductory meeting.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet member)
      • Walter Goetz (Cabinet member)
    • Date 13 Jun 2019 Location Dublin, Ireland
      Subject aviation taxation, air passenger rights
      DG Mobility and Transport
      Attending
      • Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
    • Date 17 Dec 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Meeting with the CEO Mr O'Leary
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
      • Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
    • Date 26 Sep 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Working conditions in aviation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen
      Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility
      Attending
      • Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)
      • Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet member)
    • Date 18 May 2018 Location Dublin, Ireland
      Subject visit to Ryanair HQ
      DG Mobility and Transport
      Attending
      • Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
    • Date 27 Mar 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Aviation agenda
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan
      Portfolio Agriculture &amp; Rural Development
      Attending
      • Kevin Keary (Cabinet member)
    • Date 11 Jan 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Ryanair cancellations and consumer redress
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová
      Portfolio Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
      Attending
      • Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet member)
      • Renate Nikolay (Cabinet member)
    • Date 22 Nov 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Erasmus Student Network
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
    • Date 24 May 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Erasmus Launch
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan
      Portfolio Agriculture &amp; Rural Development
      Attending
      • Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
    • Date 16 May 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Mobility Package
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan
      Portfolio Agriculture &amp; Rural Development
      Attending
      • Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
    • Date 15 May 2017 Location Bruxelles
      Subject Reconnaissance des certificats de sécurité sociale
      DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
      Attending
      • Michel Servoz (Director-General)
    • Date 19 Dec 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject Aviation sector economic challenges
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 13 Dec 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Airport charges, SESAR
      DG Mobility and Transport
      Attending
      • Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
    • Date 17 Oct 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject General Aviation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan
      Portfolio Agriculture &amp; Rural Development
      Attending
      • Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
    • Date 27 Sep 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject General Aviation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan
      Portfolio Agriculture &amp; Rural Development
      Attending
      • Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
    • Date 27 Sep 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject Social Dialogue
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan
      Portfolio Agriculture &amp; Rural Development
      Attending
      • Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
    • Date 07 Sep 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject Aviation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
    • Date 13 Jul 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject Introductory Meeting
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan
      Portfolio Agriculture &amp; Rural Development
      Attending
      • Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
    • Date 28 Jun 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject economic impact of ATC strikes on EU growth and jobs
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 28 Jan 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject European Aviation Strategy
      DG Günther Oettinger
      Attending
      • Eric Mamer (Cabinet member)
    • Date 20 Jan 2016 Location Amsterdam, The Netherlands
      Subject Meeting CEOs of european airline companies
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet member)
      • Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
      • Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 18 Dec 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Aviation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
    • Date 27 Oct 2015 Location Dublin, Ireland
      Subject Aviation package
      DG Mobility and Transport
      Attending
      • Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
    • Date 02 Oct 2015 Location Brussels, Belguim
      Subject Meeting representives of 5 airline companies
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
      • Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
      • Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 22 Jul 2015 Location Brussels, Belguim
      Subject Meeting Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet member)
      • Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
      • Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
    • Date 15 Jul 2015 Location Brussels, Belguim
      Subject Meeting 4 CEO's of European airlines
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet member)
      • Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
      • Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 15 Jul 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Aviation Strategy
      DG Mobility and Transport
      Attending
      • Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
    • Date 16 Jun 2015 Location Brussels, Belguim
      Subject Ryanir 30th anniversary dinner
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
      • Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet member)
    • Date 03 Feb 2015 Location Brussels/BE
      Subject Ryanair
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Marjeta Jager (Cabinet member)
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