SIRO Designated Activity Company

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Jasmina Behan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Garret Doocey (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Raise awareness of the importance that the terms and conditions of Ireland's national technical guidance on the deployment of fibre broadband networks (as required under Art.10 of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act) to fully align with the terms and objectives of that Act (as drafted by the European Commission).

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Gareth McMahon (Director of Services or Equivalent), Meath County Council

Intent: Secure greater understanding on Local Authorities approach to Gigabit Infrastructure Act and update on SIRO approach to same.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Give update on SIRO rollout; provide clarity on SIRO's position on key aspects of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and raise concerns on lack of a national deadline for switching off the outdated copper broadband network.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Create greater understanding of SIRO fibre broadband rollout across Ireland; importance of a competitive broadband market and prioritisation of copper switch off.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: Inform on ongoing SIRO broadband rollout. Raise awareness on resilience of fibre network during storm conditions; elevate importance of copper switch off to digital strategy and social and economic development; raise concerns re. lack of prioritisation on copper switch off, notwithstanding successful switch off in multiple EU States.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Provide information on SIRO's full fibre broadband rollout and raise awareness of existing market issues impeding national Gigabit target.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Sonya Kavanagh (Chief Executive Officer), Kildare County Council

Intent: Drive awareness and understanding on key connectivity issues (as per outlined).

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: The establishment of a Taskforce to ensure that the process of copper switch off is effectively planned and organised, results in minimal disruption to the homes and businesses still dependent on copper broadband and that there is sufficient time for a public information campaign to ensure end users are aware of copper switch off and the availability of choice and competition in the fibre broadband market.

Methods: Letter