Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Increased awareness of broadcasting issues and the need for public funding reform.

Intended results Public funding reform.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rory Coveney, Strategic Advisor to the Director General & Head of Strategic Partnerships, RTÉ.

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 18 January 2017. This representation was made, as detailed, with the intention that it would be communicated to the Independent Ministers in Government. RTÉ: Rory Coveney, Strategic Advisor to the Director General & Head of Strategic Partnerships, RTÉ. Dónall Geoghegan, Political Coordinator for the Independent Ministers in Government.

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.

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)