Irish Postmasters' Union

Lobbying Organisation Irish Postmasters' Union

Date published 13 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Post Office Network

Intended results Secure the future of the Post Office Network

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ned O'Hara

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

Mass communications

Submission All Oireachtas Members Letter and a copy of the Grant Thornton Report 'Review of the economic contribution and financial sustainability of the Irish Post Office Network'

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications Networks

Virtual Meeting (1)

Presentation to the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party

Virtual Meeting (1)

Presentation to the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party

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 Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

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

Paul Melia Special Adviser (Department of Transport)