Local Ireland (representing the Regional Newspapers and Printers Association of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Local Ireland (representing the Regional Newspapers and Printers Association of Ireland)

Date published 30 Aug, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Spending on Government information advertising

Intended results A fair share of Government information advertising for local news publishers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Robert Hughes

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Email (6-10)

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.

Nick Miller Assistant Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paul Clarkson Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Juno McEnroe Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

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