MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details To brief on Virgin Media's position on public broadcasting policy.

Intended results Create awareness of Virgin Media's position on public broadcasting policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard Howlin

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)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

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 VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 435668

Company address BUILDING P2 EASTPOINT BUSINESS PARK CLONTARF DUBLIN 3

Main business or activity Telecommunications

Company website www.virginmedia.ie

Contact email address kate.osullivan@virginmedia.ie

Contact phone number 01 2458000

Contact address BUILDING P2 EASTPOINT BUSINESS PARK CLONTARF DUBLIN 3

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (1)

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.

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)