An Post

Lobbying Organisation An Post

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Communication with the Chairman and Oireachtas Transport and Communications Committee on Government service delivered to local communities through the Post Office network, an enhancement to An Post’s Passport service to assist passport applicants and Government and the use of An Post Green Hub to underpin and reinforce Governments retrofit and energy reduction plans

Intended results Government to use the post office network for a greater range of services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Debbie Byrne, Managing Director, An Post Retail

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to the Chairman of the Oireachtas Transport and Communications committee subsequently circulated to Committee members

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.

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)