Capita Customer Solutions

Lobbying Organisation Capita Customer Solutions

Date published 29 Nov, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Relating to Eircode contract that Capita runs on behalf of the department

Intended results General discussion about the Eircode contract that Capita runs on behalf of the department Photoshoot with Jack Chambers, the Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications. It was a photo requested by DECC to accompany a press release.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gillian Chamberlain

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 October 4th 2023 with Patrick Neary, the Assistant secretary, Communications sector at the Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications relating to the Eircode contract that Capita runs on behalf of the department

Meeting (1)

Photoshoot on 4th October 2023 with Jack Chambers, the Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications. It was a photo requested by DECC to accompany a press release.

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.

Patrick Neary Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)