eircom Limited

Lobbying Organisation eircom Limited

Date published 20 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details National Broadband Plan

Intended results To inform of decision to exit NBP process and outline reasons for same

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Richard Moat, 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 (1)

Formal meeting at Minister's office (Leinster House) to inform of eir's decision to withdraw from the NBP bid process

Letter (1)

Formal correspondence to confirm position as outlined in meeting re eir's decision to withdraw from the NBP bid process

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 (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Mark Griffin Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ross Elwood Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)