National Union of Journalists

Lobbying Organisation National Union of Journalists

Date published 02 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details As Assistant General Secretary/Irish Secretary with specfic responsibility for industrial relations in RTÉ Séamus Dooley wrote to selected members of the joint Oireachtas committee on broadcasting to seek financial assistance for RTÉ..

Intended results Committee support for reform of public service broadcasting in Ireland. Financial contribution by Govt to RTÉ in line with recommendation of the BAI. Postponment of plans to relocate Lyric FM pending consultaiton and negotations and abandonment of proposal to sell RTÉ Guide

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seamus Dooley,

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.

Letter (6-10)

Letter to Chair and members of the Committee send by email and courties along with campaign badge "It's Your RTÉ Save It".

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.

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Terry Leyden Senator (Seanad)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)