Communicate Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Communicate Ireland

Date published 12 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details This was to engage with relevant stakeholders in the regions concerning their perspective, policies and experience of Remote Working, its impacts and implications. The research is part of an EU wide programme and headed up in Ireland by Professors Paul Ryan and Giulio Buciuni with the lead on the EU side under the auspices of Prof Marco R Di Tommaso of the University of Bologna.

Intended results There are no predetermined results but rather to provide a broad based and accurate reflection of the operation of remote working practices across the Irish workplace, their prevalence, popularity (or otherwise) along with feedback from stakeholders, policy makers, employers, employees and remote work facilities such as Hubs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Whelan

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

John Whelan (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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 Trinity College Dublin

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Trinity College Dublin

Main business or activity

Company website

Contact email address

Contact phone number

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Contact was initially by phone, emails and then in person meetings for interviews

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.

Michael Rainey Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)

Angela McEvoy Director of Services or Equivalent (Laois County Council)

Paddy Buggy Councillor (Laois County Council)

James Kelly Councillor (Laois County Council)

Marie Tuohy Councillor (Laois County Council)