Zoom Video Communications (Zoom)

Lobbying Organisation Zoom Video Communications

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Support for Ukrainian Refugees

Intended results Raise awareness of how Zoom is supporting educational activities in Ukraine that benefit Ukrainian refugees in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Drew Smith

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

Email All Local Authority Members Sent mass email to the chief executive of each Irish local authority copying the Community Response Team (not DPOs)

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email sent to raise awareness of Zoom's activities in Ukraine and how they are supporting young Ukrainians based in Ireland

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Tom Sheppard Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Sheenagh Rooney Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Anne Marie Brooks Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Fiona Quinn Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Aine Stapleton Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

David Gilbride Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)