Representative Association Commissioned Officers

Lobbying Organisation Representative Association Commissioned Officers

Date published 03 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Defence

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details RACO had meeting with minister of state with responsibility for Defence. Main agenda items were regarding on going work following the publication of the 'Workplace Climate in the Defence Forces Phase 2: Results of the Focus Group Research' report and commissioned officers of the Defence Force’s remuneration and superannuation benefits.

Intended results To establish Government's response and intent regarding terms and conditions of employment for commissioned officers of the Defgence Forces.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Earnan Naughton

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 (1)

Meeting was held with DOD officials and senior Military management in the National Emergency Coordination Centre (NECC) office of Emergency Planning, Agriculture House, Kildare Street.

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.

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

Robert Mooney Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)