GSM Association (GSMA)

Lobbying Organisation GSM Association

Date published 11 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details (i) Online meeting with the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport: Patrick Neary, Assistant Secretary and Eamonn Confrey, Principal Officer to exchange of views on upcoming Irish EU Presidency priorities; (ii) GSMA-Telecommunications Industry Ireland event "Ireland 2026: Shaping Europe’s Connectivity Future" (iii) GSMA Policy Group Europe meeting for exchange of views on CSA2

Intended results Alignment on EU Presidency priorities and presenting EU mobile Indutry position on DNA, CSA2 and other related telecom policy related topics.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laszlo Toth, Head of Europe & Central Asia

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.

Virtual Meeting (6-10)

Online meeting on 7 May 2026 with the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport: Patrick Neary, Assistant Secretary and Eamonn Confrey, Principal Officer to exchange of views on upcoming Irish EU Presidency priorities, including Digital Networks Act.

Event / Reception (100+)

At the Event on 11 June 2026 in Dublin, Ireland, GSMA Telecommunications Industry Ireland event "Ireland 2026: Shaping Europe’s Connectivity Future", organised to mark the incoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For more details: https://www.gsma.com/about-us/regions/europe/gsma_events/ireland-2026-shaping-europes-connectivity-future/

Meeting (11-20)

In-person meeting on 10 June 2026 in Dublin, GSMA Policy Group Europe exchange of views on CSA2 with Guest Speaker David McGill (Principal Officer for Security and Northern Ireland, Irish Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration).

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.

Patrick Neary Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)