Representative Association Commissioned Officers

Lobbying Organisation Representative Association Commissioned Officers

Date published 30 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Seeking an amendment to Electoral Reform Bill 2020.

Intended results That postal voting arrangements that are currently available to Permanent Defence Force's personnel is extended to their spouses or partners while personnel are serving overseas accompanied for 12 months or more.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Derek Priestley

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.

Email (2-5)

Single email sent to each deputy / senator on the 27 Jul 2021.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)