Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Public Service Broadcasting

Intended results To provide viewpoints in relation to matters associated with public service broadcasting following also from our submissions to the Future of Media Commission in 2021, the subsequent recommendations of the Commission, developments in the sector, public discourse on the manner of funding for public service broadcasting into the future, including that all public service media should benefit from licence fees and/or exchequer funding on a transparent and accountable basis

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin, Managing Director, Virgin Media Television, Peter McCarthy, Vice President Legal & Corporate Affairs

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.

Meeting (2-5)

1 Letter to Minister Catherine Martin followed by online meeting. Meeting with Niamh Smyth TD and meeting with Triona Quill Assistant Secretary.

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)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tríona Quill Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)