Tico Mail Works Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Tico Mail Works Ltd

Date published 17 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Postal policy, with particular regard to charges for inbound international mail (also known as terminal dues).

Intended results Secure a fair deal for Ireland's Universal Postal Service Provider for inbound international mail from foreign postal operators (in particular Royal Mail) by increasing the current tariffs charged by the Universal Postal Operator to these foreign postal operators. The implementation of non discriminatory (between foreign and domestic postal operators) postal tariffs by the Universal Service Provider.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alex Pigot

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)

Letter to the Clerk of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment asking that the Cathaoirleach of the Committee would circulate the letter to members of the Committee and other parties attending a meeting of the Committee. The letter was circulated.

Email (2-5)

e mails to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment concerning letter referred to under activity 1 above.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Cronin Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)