Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Enhanced Government awareness and support for additional further education and training paths in Ireland in the IT sector
Methods: Email
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Email
emailed letter to Taoiseach and Minister for Further and Higher Education
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Provide information on the cost challenges facing SMEs with regards to switching to fibre networks in their businesses.
Methods: Email
2026-09-18
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Brief the Dept of Justice on investment by eir in creating a safe and secure telecommunications network in Ireland and provide perspective on forthcoming national and EU legislation as it impacts on eir
Methods: Meeting
2026-05-15
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Enhanced Government awareness and support for additional further education and training paths in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting between Minister and eir CEO, Oliver Loomes
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Cussen (Planning Regulator), Office of the Planning Regulator
Intent: Application of existing planning regulations by local authorities through inclusion and enforcement of planning conditions requiring developers to provide telecommunications ducting in new developments that is accessible to all network providers.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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2025-09-19
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Introductory meeting with eir shareholder Xavier Niel to exchange views on economic, digital, AI, and telecommunications policy and investment.
Methods: Meeting
2025-09-19
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Introductory meeting with eir's primary shareholder, to exchange views on telecommunications, AI, digital economy, investment and policy
Methods: Meeting
2025-09-19
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Introduce eir shareholder Xavier Niel to Government members to exchange views on telecommunications, digital and AI policy and investment
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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