Lobby organisation
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.
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.
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.
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
The 6 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | Seán Kelly | Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Nina Carberry | EVs and infrastructure |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Seán Kelly | EV challenges for car rental companies |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Seán Kelly | Electrification and electric car fleets |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Barry Andrews | Sustainability / Electric Vehicles |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Maria Walsh | Electric Vehicles |
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