Overwatch Report

Vodafone Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement to outline Vodafone's ongoing support in the response to the COVID-19 crisis, and a commitment to supporting the recovery of the economy and society; highlighting the opportunities presented by the National Economic Plan and the investment stimulus provided by the review of the National Development Plan to place the importance of digitalisation at its core.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'David Hegarty', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': "Philip O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 13 more

Vodafone Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement to outline Vodafone's ongoing support in the response to the COVID-19 crisis, and a commitment to supporting the recovery of the economy and society; highlighting the opportunities presented by the National Economic Plan and the investment stimulus provided by the review of the National Development Plan to place the importance of digitalisation at its core.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Vodafone Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement to outline Vodafone's ongoing support in the response to the COVID-19 crisis, and a commitment to supporting the recovery of the economy and society; highlighting the opportunities presented by the National Economic Plan and the investment stimulus provided by the review of the National Development Plan to place the importance of digitalisation at its core.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Meeting to discuss TV content and contingency planning by Vodafone for a no deal Brexit and potential impacts. Discussion also covered Government planning in this area.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Meeting to outline Vodafone's policy position regarding spectrum auctions and licensing. Discussion covered the need to balance revenue for the State with a sustainable investment environment, licence renewal and a harmonised approach across Europe.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Meeting to discuss Vodafone's network investment and coverage in Cork county. Discussion also covered the sharing of publicly owned assets for review and analysis for the location of infrastructure to address coverage issues in the county. Also covered the opportunity to pilot streetworks projects in up to three towns in the county.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Louis Duffy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Meeting to outline Vodafone's position and request for consideration for tax relief on the purchase of spectrum, and to detail Ireland's tax policy position compared to other EU countries.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Employment] Meeting to provide a detailed oveview of Vodafone's Sustainable Business Report, particularly the areas relating to youth, skills and jobs & diversity and equality.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Email to request a meeting to outline Vodafone's concern at the progress by ComReg of the 3.6 GHz spectrum transition strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Community] Meeting to provide an update on Gigabit Hubs programme and its support of regional development and flexible & smart working. Discussion also covered our partnership with Abodoo and the SFA.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Meeting to provide an overview of Vodafone investment and future plans, SIRO rollout in Wexford and fixed wireless trials taking place in Gorey.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Correspondence issued outlining Vodafone's concerns regarding the transition to accessing the 3.6 GHz spectrum purchased in 2017.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Meeting to discuss Vodafone mobile network rollout. Discussion also covered consideration of tax relief on spectrum and the extension of the 5G Docklands test bed.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Email to share the 2018 Tax and Total Economic Contribution Report, and the Group tax strategy to explain the taxes we pay in every country in which we have a legal entity (63 countries in total).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Email to share the 2018 Tax and Total Economic Contribution Report, and the Group tax strategy to explain the taxes we pay in every country in which we have a legal entity (63 countries in total).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Meeting to discuss Vodafone concerns on 3.6 GHz spectrum transition. Discussion also covered Vodafone's Sustainable Business Report, specifically the pillar on Energy and Environment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Meeting to outline Vodafone's position on the current C-ITS Delegated Act at European level, concern at the lack of a technology neutral approach and the inclusion of C-V2X cellular technology. Discussion also covered the impact of 5G rollout and relevant use cases.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ray O’Leary', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Meeting to discuss the C-ITS Delegated Act ahead of a plenary session of the European Parliament Transport Committee. Discussion to outline Vodafone's position on the lack of a technology neutral approach and the inclusion of C-V2X cellular technology.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Communications] To outline Vodafone's position regarding the cybersecurity of 5G networks and related infrastructure.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ben Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Clare Tiernan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Trade] Correspondence to outline concerns at the US administrations Executive Order.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Trade] Correspondence to outline concerns at the US Administrations Executive Order.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Niall Burgess', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Communications] Discussion on the possible deployment of a street works solution to provide coverage in the direct vicinity of Botanic Road, with future decommissioning of Vodafone site at the Smurfit Print Works.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Communications] Meeting to outline concerns at the slow transition accessing 3.6 GHz spectrum purchased in 2017. Discussion also covered the new Vodafone digital parenting portal.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Meeting to provide an overview of Vodafone Ireland's Sustainable Business Report, specifically the energy and environment pillar and relevant aspects of our 2019 Group Sustainable Business Report.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Communications] Meeting to discuss streetworks solutions to provide coverage in densely populated areas and the potential to consider a pilot project involving 2-3 towns in the county.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Louis Duffy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Transport] Email correspondence to share the legal opinion from the Commission Legal Services following their review of the C-ITS Delegated Act. Summary document of key points also provided.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Ray O'Leary", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Transport] Correspondence ahead of the European Commission COREPER vote on the C-ITS Delegated Act, outlining concerns that the legislation is not adopting a technology neutral approach as highlighted by the EC Legal Services opinion. Request to review legislation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': "Ray O'Leary", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Communications] Meeting to provide an update on Vodafone investment priorities, SIRO rollout and the implementation programme for our Gigabit Hubs initiative. Discussion also covered concerns regarding the Universal Service Obligation (USO).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Meeting to understand the Departments position on SAR requests from consumers for metadata held for law enforcement purposes under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ben Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting to provide an overview of our Gigabit Hubs programme, our rollout to date and its support for balanced regional development. Discussion also covered opportunities to support Government policy programmes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

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