Irish Postmasters' Union

Lobbying Organisation Irish Postmasters' Union

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Post Office Network - Lobbying for Cost of Living increase and review of commission paid to Postmasters

Intended results To secure the Post Office Network

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tony Howard

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Minister for Social Protection to highlight issues with payments to Postmasters relating to social welfare clients and exploring possibilities of changes to administrative rules. Meeting with Minister for Postal Policy to advocate a cost of living increase for Postmasters because of the rise in inflation driven by energy costs.

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)