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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 15)
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Introductory meeting with eir shareholder Xavier Niel to exchange views on economic, digital, AI, and telecommunications policy and investment.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding telecommunications investment |
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Introductory meeting with eir's primary shareholder, to exchange views on telecommunications, AI, digital economy, investment and policy
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding telecommunications investment |
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Introduce eir shareholder Xavier Niel to Government members to exchange views on telecommunications, digital and AI policy and investment
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting regarding telecommunications investment |
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Enhanced awareness of eir's operations and relevance to Government's Digital policy
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Overall update on eir's operations and future plans |
| — | in the context of overall Govt digital policy |
2024-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Awareness of urgency in appointment of a third Commissioner for ComReg
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to Minister and Minister of State for Communications |
2024-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Melia (Special Adviser), Department of Transport
Intent: Secure support for conversion of office space into housing in line with Govt policy to address student housing challenge in Galway
Methods: Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Enquiries on redeveloping offices space in Galway city for use as student accomodation |
2024-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Burgess (Secretary General), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: awareness of need for regulatory reform
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introductory meeting with HE Ambassador Niall Burgess |
| — | ahead of eir's hosting of the France Ireland Economic report |
2023-08-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: General overview of eir's business operations and ambitions.Asked the Minister to consider the current challenges posed by the present regulatory and business environment for eir and the telecoms sector.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Business and regulatory environment |
2023-05-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: General overview of eir's business operations and ambitions.Asked the Minister to consider the current challenges posed by the present regulatory and business environment for eir and the telecoms sector.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Business and regulatory environment |
2023-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: eir believes that security risks are best addressed through the already developed detailed ECSM regime underpinned by international standards, security testing and certification for network equipment.::However, if Part 3 of the Bill is to be implemented then it needs to be moved to a more stable decision making based on clear, concrete, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria.
Methods: Informal communication, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Part 3 of the Communications Regulation Bill 2022 |
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