Montague Communications Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Montague Communications Ltd

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Need for support to secure future of high street retail in light of the closure of Argos in Ireland

Intended results Greater awareness about the challenges facing high street retail and its workforce and the need for support for the sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Montague

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 Mandate Trade Union

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address O'Lehane House, Cavendish Row, Dublin 1.

Main business or activity

Company website www.mandate.ie

Contact email address jhogan@mandate.ie

Contact phone number 01-8746321

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (31-50)

Emails informing Oireachtas members of the decision to close Argos and seeking meetings

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Neale Richmond and his officials

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Online meetings with Oireachtas 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.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)