Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Oireachtas TV on Saorview

Intended results Agreement of terms for putting Oireachtas TV on Saorview.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Bakhurst, Deputy Director General and MD, News and Current Affairs, 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 attended by: Sean Barrett, Ceann Comhairle, TD. Peter Finnegan, Assistant Secretary, Houses of the Oireachtas; Derek Dignam, Head of Communications, Houses of the Oireachtas; Kevin Bakhurst, Deputy Director General and MD, News and Current Affairs, RTÉ; Rory Coveney, Strategic Advisor to Director General, RTÉ.

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.

Seán Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)