Digiweb Limited

Lobbying Organisation Digiweb Limited

Date published 03 Mar, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Briefing document supplied to Ruairi O Murchu TD and member of the Oireachtas Communications committee outlining details of current and planned Satellite broadband capacity over Ireland

Intended results A conversation within Government regarding potentially using Satellite broadband as a temporary solution of those premises in the later years of the NBP

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan McGahon

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Introductory call with Ruairi O'Murchu and Keara Downey (Secretary to Ruairi O'Murchu) on Friday 26th February 2021 introducing Digiweb as a local company within Ruairi's constituency. Over the course of this call National Broadband Plan and potential for Satellite was discussed . On the call from Digiweb was Declan Campbell Managing Director and Brendan McGahon Operations Manager

Email (1)

Follow up email with briefing document attached outlining details of current and planned Satellite broadband capacity over Ireland and the opportunity to use Satellite broadband as a stop gap solution sent by Brendan McGahon to Ruairi O'Murchu and Keara Downey on 03/03/2021

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.

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)