Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Increased Funding and legislative change was discussed, including unwinding the emergency measures where RTÉ’s Licence Fee funding was cut by approximately €20 million.

Intended results Improved public funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Dalton, Managing Director, Corporate Development, 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 on 18 January 2017 at Dail Eireann. This representation was made, as detailed, with the intention that it would be communicated to Minister Denis Naughten. Attendees: RTÉ : Brian Dalton, Managing Director, Corporate Development; Cillian de Paor, Group Secretary; Anne O’Connor, Head of Statutory Compliance; Grace Berkery, Corporate Strategy; Fiona O’Shea, Group FC, RTÉ . DCCAE: Robert McGuinness, Corporate Governance; Brendan O'Reilly, Broadcasting Policy.

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.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)