Sodali & Co (Sodali & Co)

Lobbying Organisation Sodali & Co

Date published 03 Jul, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Meetings which discussed the needs of the online and offline citizen, in the context of the National Digital Strategy, and how to ensure appropriate access to government services for all.

Intended results Raise awareness of the need to ensure provision of accessible government services for online and offline citizens. To demonstrate the breadth and ability of the post office network to deliver omni-channel services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tanya Harrington

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 AN POST OR, IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, THE POST OFFICE

CRO number (if applicable) 98788

Company address GENERAL POST OFFICE, DUBLIN 1.

Main business or activity Retail

Company website www.anpost.com

Contact email address brian.fay@anpost.ie

Contact phone number 01-7058852

Contact address General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Niall Egan (DEASP) on 01/04/2019; Muiris O'Connor (DoH) on 09/04/2019; Ray O'Leary (DTTAS) on 15/04/2019; Declan Rigney (ORC) on 15/04/2019; and Barry Lowry (DPER) on 30/04/2019.

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.

Niall Egan Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Ray O’Leary Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Declan Rigney Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)

Barry Lowry Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)