Overwatch Report

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Proposal from An Post to assist Government with a suggested IPAS Payments Scheme (rental payments)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Adrian O'Higgins", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Support for campaign for public funding

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Proposals to the Minister for Justice on work that could be undertaken by An Post

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Adrian O'Higgins", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Justice)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Suggestions on adjusting the Universal Service Obligation (USO) for mail to reflect market and consumer changes

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Proposal to adjust the borrowing cap for An Post

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] An Post Superannuation Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

September–December

[Communications] An Post Superannuation Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Engagement of the future of the TV licence system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Supporting the campaign by Postmasters for state support for postmasters and the postmaster network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

RGDATA

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Review of TFI and An Post contract for the sale of Leap Cards in local independent shops

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Engagement on the current Customs regime for mails

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] The role of the post office network in the provision of financial services to the community

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] In support of a CWU campaign to end the delay in obtaining Ministerial approval for the payment of pension increases to former An Post and Eircom workers.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

September–December

[Communications] Delayed Pension increases due to An Post Pensioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] The role of the post office network in the provision of financial services to the community

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Proposed reform of the European Union Customs Code announced by the EC on 17 May 2023 and the electronic data requirements introduced Jan 2021 under the UCC Work Programme.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Supporting the campaign by Postmasters for state support for postmasters and the postmaster network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Supporting the campaign by Postmasters for state support for postmasters and the postmaster network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Meeting on the future of the post office network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Support for the national post office network and briefing on the networks role in the provision of financial services to communities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] The role of the post office network in the provision of financial services to the community

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Pension increases for An Post Pensioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': 'Pension increases for An Post Pensioners'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 30 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Pension increases for An Post Pensioners

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Meeting to support the payment of a support package from Government for Postmasters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Denise Duffy', 'role': 'Press Adviser (Department of Transport)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Engaged with the relevant Oireachtas Committee (Committee on Transport and Communications)on the up to date situation re Post Office Network, ongoing transformation and ambition to have more Government services available through the national Post Office network

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

May–August

[Communications] To brief Government on An Post's financial services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

An Post

May–August

[Communications] Communication with the Chairman and Oireachtas Transport and Communications Committee on Government service delivered to local communities through the Post Office network, an enhancement to An Post’s Passport service to assist passport applicants and Government and the use of An Post Green Hub to underpin and reinforce Governments retrofit and energy reduction plans

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

September–December

[Communications] Engagement on the current Customs regime for mails

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

An Post

September–December

[Communications] The role of the post office network in the provision of financial services to the community

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

January–April

[Communications] To raise concern for the safety of frontline workers in An Post as the COVID incidence rate has increased. To seek assistance in relation to staff working behind Post Office counters, therefore to review the Government's position regarding wearing of face masks in Post Offices.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

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