National Union of Journalists

Lobbying Organisation National Union of Journalists

Date published 15 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Future of Broadcasting Commission announced by An Taoiseach and Minister Catherine Martin. Please note drop down box makes no provision for "media"

Intended results NUJ representation on the Future of Media Commission

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seamus Dooley

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 (6-10)

Letter from Séamus Dooley pointing to need for professional and trade union representation on the Commission.

Informal communication (2-5)

Support of Oireachtas members for NUJ call for representation on the Commission. Support for measures to protect media workers suffering as result of pandemic. Support for meeting with Minister Martin to discuss the above objectives. Support for meeting with Oireachtas joint committee to discuss these objectives.

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)