What SHOULD public engagement on LSMATS have looked like? Let's see what @IRLDeptPER Consultation Principles document (2016) says. 1/ https://twitter.com/LimerickCycling/status/1318112445081202690

Public consultation by any state body (like @TFIupdates) should abide by 3 principles. First, that it should be "genuine, meaningful, timely," and "achieve real listening, not being a pro-forma exercise for bureaucratic purposes." 2/

Second, it should be targeted at people with an interest in the subject (which in this case, would be everyone, as we're all impacted by transport) AND it should consider particularly the marginalised & vulnerable (so - no, a random phoneline probably won't cut it) 3/

And third, systematic efforts should be made to engage affected parties at all stages of the consultation process. SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS. Here's the relevant passage below 4/

And the doc: https://assets.gov.ie/5579/140119163201-9e43dea3f4b14d56a705960cb9354c8b.pdf

Consultation on LSMATS has been shoddy. Lk groups have engaged faithfully and diligently - WE HAVE BEEN AT SO MANY MEETINGS - but we've no assurance that our insights will be used. Our call for ministerial review is the only option we now have. 5/5