Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Public Service Broadcasting/Matters involving public funds. To introduce Virgin Media Television and provide viewpoints in relation to matters associated with public service broadcasting.

Intended results Virgin Media Television provided viewpoints in relation to matters associated with the funding of public service broadcasting.

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, Tony Hanway CEO.

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)

Two meetings. One meeting with Jack Chambers Minister for Finance and one meeting with Triona Quill, Assistant Secretary. and Stephen Ryan, Principle Officer.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

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