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Car Rental Council of Ireland

Business group · Transport & automotive · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Car Rental Council of Ireland appears in 6 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

6
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
€10k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Car Rental Council of Ireland is the representative trade association of businesses in the car rental industry in Ireland. The Council's objectives are: a) To establish and maintain an organisation fully representative of car rental businesses in Ireland.”

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“b) To establish, maintain and enforce a code of conduct for member companies designed to provide a high standard of customer service. c) To promote the profile of member companies and the sector to the public. d) To liaise and negotiate with Government, Public Agencies and Port Authorities as required to maintain a positive business environment for member companies. e) To communicate relevant business information in a timely fashion to member companies. f) To arrange training and development activities for member companies. g) To provide appropriate commercial services to member companies and to arrange legal, accounting or commercial consultancy services as required. h) To use the good offices of the Council to settle disputes […]”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing - the text on file breaks off mid-sentence where marked […].

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 6 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party583%
Renew Europe117%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2025
3
2026
3

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Seán Kelly
3 meetings · EPP
Maria Walsh
1 meeting · EPP
Barry Andrews
1 meeting · Renew
Nina Carberry
1 meeting · EPP

The 6 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
9 Sep 2026Seán KellyClean Corporate Vehicles Regulation
9 Sep 2026Nina CarberryEVs and infrastructure
10 Mar 2026Seán KellyEV challenges for car rental companies
9 Jun 2025Seán KellyElectrification and electric car fleets
29 Apr 2025Barry AndrewsSustainability / Electric Vehicles
28 Apr 2025Maria WalshElectric Vehicles

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