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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 12)
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Adjustment to the level of borrowing allowed by An Post
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposal to adjust the borrowing cap for An Post |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Feargal Ó Coigligh (Secretary General), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Adjustment to the Universal Service Obligation required of An Post
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Suggestions on adjusting the Universal Service Obligation (USO) for mail to reflect market and consumer changes |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice
Intent: Proposal that some work normally carried out by the Department of Justice/An Garda Siocanna could be done by An Post
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposals to the Minister for Justice on work that could be undertaken by An Post |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Support for the Irish Postmaster Union (IPU) campaign for state funding for the post office network
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Support for campaign for public funding |
2024-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To support the campaign for renewal of state support for Postmasters The current round of support is due to end in 2026 and the Irish Postmasters Union have been campaigning for the continuation and an increase in funding
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Supporting the campaign by Postmasters for state support for postmasters and the postmaster network |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To bring to the attention of Government the possible implications for An Post and its staff of the ongoing doubts over the future of the TV licence system
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement of the future of the TV licence system |
2024-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Shane Smyth (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: To assist our Postmasters in their claim for support from Government
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Supporting the campaign by Postmasters for state support for postmasters and the postmaster network |
2024-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Supporting the campaign by the Postmasters representative body, the Irish Postmasters Union
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Supporting the campaign by Postmasters for state support for postmasters and the postmaster network |
2024-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To highlight the ongoing issues & challenges facing Ireland (An Post) as a consequence of the introduction of the updated Electronic data requirements EU which coincided with Brexit and to highlight the unique nature of Postal mail flows which may not have been considered or reflected in the proposed reforms.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposed reform of the European Union Customs Code announced by the EC on 17 May 2023 and the electronic data requirements introduced Jan 2021 under the UCC Work Programme. |
2024-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Align the developing role of An Post in the provision of financial services to local communities with State policy in this area
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The role of the post office network in the provision of financial services to the community |
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