Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

Lobbying Organisation Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details The CWU made verbal contribution at a Joint Oireachtas Committee in relation to the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Intended results Make our position known as a stakeholder invited to make a contribution to the committee.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Steve Fitzpatrick

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)

The CWU was invited to attend a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Communications to contribute to the discussion on the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)