Irish Printing Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Printing Federation

Date published 12 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Act 2017 - specifically the removal of postage price controls.

Intended results To get the Department to consider: 1. Returning Bulk Mail Prices to pre-13 April, 2017 level, 2. A review of the tarriffs charged to international suppliers for delivery of mail to Ireland, This section of An Post's business makes significant losses and is not geared to costs. 3. An increase in the tariff charged for registered mail. This section of An Post's business is losing money and is not geared to costs. 4. Acting to protect rural Post Offices from closures possibly by separating them from An Post and placing them under a new State-sponsored organisation under the aegis of the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eugene Healy, President Irish Printing Federation

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.

Letter (1)

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.

Denis Naughten Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)