Overwatch Report

An Post

January–April

[Communications] David McRedmond, CEO, An Post met with Secretary General DPER, Robert Watt

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] David McRedmond, CEO, An Post met with Jim D'Arcy, Advisor to An Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim D'Arcy", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] David McRedmond, CEO An Post and Debbie Byrne, MD Retail met with An Taoiseach at the opening of Castleknock Post Office

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] David McRedmond, CEO and Debbie Byrne, MD Retail An Post met with Minister Regina Doherty and Secretary General John McKeon at signing of Social Welfare Contract

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Letter to Minister Richard Bruton from Debbie Byrne, MD Retail An Post following completion of Transformation of Post Office Network

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Debbie Byrne, MD Retail met with Barry Lowry, Chief Information Officer, DPER

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Meetings which discussed the needs of the online and offline citizen in the context of the national digital strategy, and how to ensure approprite access to Government services for all

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Contact with Ministerial advisers on Government's national digital strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauric McPhilips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': "Mark O'Doherty", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Cian Connaughton', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Carol Hunt', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} + 2 more

An Post

January–April

[Communications] General briefing for TDs and Senators and their staff

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Meeting held in Leinster House'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Letter from David McRedmond, CEO, An Post to Ministers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 11 more

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Communications] 14/1/2019: Irish Postmasters' Union – Longford TDs notified that Granard Postmaster Padraig McNamara has been appointed to the Board of An Post.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Quarterly meeting with Shareholder Department

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Calls to various politicians/ stakeholders regarding the decision to close the Cork Mails Centre

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Meeting regarding Cork Mails Centre closure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] General business update

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Communications] 7/11/19 – Irish Postmasters' Union: Issue of news release to welcoming retention of Social Welfare Contract by An Post circulated to all TDs and Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Letter seeking support from Government for An Post initiatives for green lending

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Matters pertaining to the national post office network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Matter pertaining to the national post office network

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Implications of Bexit on international mail into and out of Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Update on matters realting to An Post Mails and Retail businesses

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Update on the national Post Office network and An Post Financial results for 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Update on the national post office network and An Post Financial results for 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] General business update on An Post

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Update on the national post office network and An Post's financial results for 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Update on the national post office network and An Post's financial results for 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Update on the national post office network and An Post's financial results for 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Possible transfer of the collection of the TV Licence Fee currently performed by An Post, to the Revenue Commissioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Communications] 11/5/2018: Announcement of Irish Postmasters' Union Ballot result re Post Office plan with An Post circulated to all Oireachtas members.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Announcement of Irish Postmasters' Union Ballot result re Post Office plan with An Post circulated via news release to all Oireachtas members."}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] General business update

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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