Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Subjects discussed transmission fees, the reform of 'Must Offer' obligations and reform of the Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000.

Intended results Legislative change.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rory Coveney, Strategic Advisor to the Director General, RTÉ.

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 (1)

Meeting on 23 February 2017 at DCCAE. Meeting attendees: RTÉ : Richard Waghorn, Chief Technology Officer; Rory Coveney, Strategic Advisor to the Director General & Head of Strategic Partnerships; Eleanor Bleahene, Solicitor, Legal Affairs, RTÉ. Ross Elwood, Special Advisor to Minister for Communications; Eanna O'Conghaile, Principal Officer, DCCAE.

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.

Ross Elwood Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)