Overwatch Report

TG4

January–April

[Communications] An t-Ard-Rúnaí a chur ar an eolas gur iarr Bord TG4 ar an bhFeidhmeannas tosú ar ‘Plean Físe tar éis Covid/Vision Plan post Covid’ a chur le chéile a bheadh ag cur leis an aighneacht a chuir TG4 chuig an gCoimisiún um Thodhchaí na Meán.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Exploring various options for addressing issues with Postmasters payments arising from the impact of the pandemic.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Post Office briefing outlining the role the Post Office can play in supporting e-Government strategy in bringing a wider range of government services to citizens.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eva-Elizabeth Dowling', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] An Post asked that its unique status as the State’s designated Universal Service Provider (“USP”) under the UPU Treaty is recognised by Revenue Also requesting that Revenue provide an adequately functioning Automated Import System (“AIS”) system supported by a fully functioning IT test environment to enable compliance with UPU regulations for postal customs clearance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Request to move PUP and Jobseekers Benefit payments back to Post Office payment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] An Post being considered by Government as providing a digital infrastructure with the capability and capacity to deliver services on behalf of the state

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Engagement on aspects of the Customs 2020 programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Florance Carey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Update and discussion on support for An Post in dealing with EU Customs changes and Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Agenda included an overview of DSP transactions, return to Pre-Covid arrangements for Post Offices, Postmaster sustainability and the pandemic relief fund, Government Services including additional DSP services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Meeting on role for An Post in supporting the SME sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Post Office Network update and seeking support in advocating with Government colleagues to move PUP and Jobseekers payments back to the Post Office network.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Support for the post office network and An Post's pandemic fund, Welfare volumes and new payment model, Government services through the post office network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Seeking support in advocating a return of PUP and Jobseekers payments back to the Post Office network.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Issues arising in relation to the post office network, including fixed payment for additional government services, a role for the Post Office in identifying verification/signature capture for job seekers payments, post office closures and the need for certainty for Postmasters on their future.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Request for update and status report of the government report on off-line report services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Post

January–April

[Trade] Application of possible postponement of the implementation of the provision of the VAT eCommerce Directive (2017/2455).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Patricia Cronin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Florance Carey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to government including An Taoiseach, parliamentary party leaders, and Secretaries General of relevant government departments on the national economic recovery plan post-COVID-19 and the importance of supporting micro-generation for both its economic development impacts and its significant contribution to Ireland's climate change obligations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] An Post HQ Relocation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Payment through post offices of weekly payments to customers of DEASP (moved to every two weeks as an anti COVID measure)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection, Community, Rural Development and the Islands)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Payment through post offices of weekly payments to customers of DEASP (moved to every two weeks as an anti COVID measure)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Payment through post offices of weekly payments to customers of DEASP (moved to every two weeks as an anti COVID measure)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Application of Union Customs Code for Customs 2020 project and Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Florance Carey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Discussion re payment to An Post for Administering (Free) TV Licenses issued through Department of Social Welfare.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Murphy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] In light of a potential withdrawl of Ulster Bank from the Irish banking market, to highlight An Post's financial services and willingness to be part of any solution that may be under consideration by the Dept of Finance to help facilitate further competition in the market and in particular leverage An Post's franchise and relationships with SME's across Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Briefing on the Post Office transformation programme with a request for more government services through the network to drive sustainability & Postmaster incomes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Briefing on Post Office transformation programme. Request for additional services that could be offered in Post Offices for welfare customers and discuss return of fortnightly DSP payments to the usual weekly schedule

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Introductory meeting for An Post CEO, David McRedmond, with recently appointed Minister for Comunications, Richard Bruton TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] An Post CEO David McRedmond, MD Retail Debbie Byrne and Public Affairs Manager Angus Laverty met with Minister Ring

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] David McRedmond, CEO, An Post met with Minister Paschal Donohoe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] David McRedmond, CEO and Debbie Byrne, MD Retail, An Post met with Philip O'Callaghan and John Carroll, Department of the Toaiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip O’Callaghan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

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