Irish Postmasters' Union

Lobbying Organisation Irish Postmasters' Union

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details 23/10/15 The Irish Postmasters' Union held a photocall at Department of Communications to highlight 500,000 signatures gathered calling for Government support for Post Offices

Intended results To highlight to Government extent of public support for Post Offices, particularly targeting Alex White as Minister for Communications.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan Cavanagh, Cavanagh Communications and Ned O'Hara, General Secretary, Irish Postmasters' Union

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members A news release was issued to all TDs and Senators.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

A photocall was held outside the Department of Communications. Alex White was not available in person that day, but after the photocall the signatures were left at the Department of Communications via Stjohn O'Connor, Principal Officer at the Department.

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.

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)