Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Public Service Broadcasting

Intended results To provide viewpoints in relation to matters associated with PSB and to ask for a meeting.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Farrell MD Virgin Media Television

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email sent with letter attached to Minister Catherine Martin and copied to Leo Varadkar An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin An Tánaiste, Minister Paschal Donohoe. Receipt of letter acknowledged.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)