AM O'Sullivan PR Ltd.

Lobbying Organisation AM O'Sullivan PR Ltd.

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details To raise awareness of the challenges facing Irish-owned media organisations.

Intended results To ensure senior party leaders had an understanding of the challenges facing Irish-owned media organisations as the Programme for Government was being prepared.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ann-Marie O'Sullivan

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 THE IRISH TIMES DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY

CRO number (if applicable) 2514

Company address THE IRISH TIMES BUILDING 24 - 28 TARA STREET DUBLIN 2

Main business or activity Mass Media

Company website www.irishtimes.com

Contact email address lkavanagh@irishtimes.com

Contact phone number 01 6758000

Contact address 24 - 28 TARA STREET DUBLIN 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Phone call (2-5)

Meeting (1)

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura McGonigle Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)