MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Explain role of enet in delivery of carrier-neutral wholesale fibre broadband services

Intended results Secure understanding of role of enet in provision of fibre broadband services in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen O Byrnes

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name enet

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Hamilton House, Plassey Technology Park, Limerick city

Main business or activity Communications/Electronics

Company website www.enet.ie

Contact email address info@enet.ie

Contact phone number 061 274000

Contact address Hamilton House, Plassey Technological Park, Plassey, Limerick

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held in Leinster House with the DPO, and was attended by Niall Beirne, Head of Marketing, enet

Email (2-5)

Email to Deputy Heydon's Leinster House office seeking meeting with enet to explain the company's role in the management and delivery of wholesale, carrier-neutral broadband services

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.

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)