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2020-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ó hÓbáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Mark Griffin (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Meeting with officials and clarity in relation to the Departments medium term legislative programme.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email to Mark Griffin seeking meeting on Comms Framework and legislative change |
2019-09-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Mark Griffin (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Martin Fraser (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Notification to Minister of Industry views.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | National Broadband Plan - NBP |
| — | expression of ALTO views in relation to eir activities. |
2018-10-18
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Councillor), Kildare County Council
Intent: Information share prior to the Oireachtas Communications Committee and data to assist in the job of facilitating legislative change and regulation.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 1. Wholesale connection charges to eir’s FTTH product (amongst the highest in Europe); 2. Wholesale rental charges and by extension one of the highest broadband prices in Europe; 3. Power and resourcing for ComReg – the need for administrative powers and binding obligations |
| — | to put in place a more effectively regulated and competitive market for the consumer; 4. eir profitability and high wholesale margin; 5. Investment in rural networks |
2018-10-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: General information share, preparation for Oireachtas Communications Committee. Press ComReg and the Government on progress on all areas.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 1. Wholesale connection charges to eir’s FTTH product (amongst the highest in Europe); 2. Wholesale rental charges and by extension one of the highest broadband prices in Europe; 3. Power and resourcing for ComReg – the need for administrative powers and binding obligations |
| — | to put in place a more effectively regulated and competitive market for the consumer; 4. eir profitability and high wholesale margin; 5. Investment in rural networks |
2018-06-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ó hÓbáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Mark Griffin (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Denis Naughten (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ross Elwood (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Suzanne Coogan (Special Advisor), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Request to Minister to execute process for hiring new Commissioners per Article 15 of the Communications Act, 2002. Request for consideration of ALTO positions placed in evidence at Oireachtas concerning Resources and Powers at ComReg.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to Minister Naughten |
| — | Mark Griffin (Secretary General) and Ciarán Ó'hObáin (Assistant Secretary) at Department - ComReg Resources |
| — | Powers and Commissioner Vacancies |
2018-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Briefing to certain TDs on Data Protection - Digital Age of Consent to be set at 13 years.::Information flow to key TDs on international best practice and reporting and to enable them to make the right decision.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Digital Age of Consent - Part of work with ALTO and the Internet Content Advisory Group - ICGAG. |
2018-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Briefing on industry related issues
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Hildegarde Naughton TD Chair of the Committee on Communications |
| — | Climate Action and Environment |
2017-05-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The asking of a Parliamentary Question.::Opposition awareness of industry concerns with this agreement entered into by Minister Naughten.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Designation of a contract to Eir for 300 |
| — | 000 premises and what is the level of the financial penalty for default under the said contract? |
2016-08-31
Politician(s) lobbied: Katherine Licken (Assistant Secretary), Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Intent: Persuade the Department that the issues in the RGM/Styles Report are serious and material to effective wholesale competition, confidence in the communications regulatory system and the future of investment. ALTO suggested that it is reviewing options in relation to the EU Commission and further FOI requests to ComReg. ALTO also called on the Department to probe claims that ComReg resource is a problem. No discussion re. NBP took place.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Met with the Assistant Secretary and two officials today 26th of January 2016 - to information share in respect of the Eir Regulatory Governance Report - RGM/Styles Report. ALTO called on Department to consider policy directions and to encourage ComReg to take steps to expedite its dealings over the RGM and the disclosures therein. |
2016-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Katherine Licken (Assistant Secretary), Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Alex White (Minister), Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Intent: To advise the Minister and to Katherine Licken that ALTO intends to bring this matter to the attention of the EU Commission for investigation, meet with ComReg (in usual course), present to Oireachtas Communications Committee, and to seek policy directions from Minister. No meeting has taken place.::To meet with Katherine Licken over the details contained in the Eir Regulatory Governance Model published by Eir in August 2015. No meeting taken place at time of submission. Meeting scheduling taking place presently.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Eir ('Eircom') Regulatory Governance Model admissions. Contact with Minister Alex White's office by letter dated 2 November 2015 |
| — | Minister copied. Contact with diary secretary to arrange meeting. |