Politician(s) lobbied: Gareth McMahon (Director of Services or Equivalent), Meath County Council
Intent: Secure greater understanding on Local Authorities approach to Gigabit Infrastructure Act and update on SIRO approach to same.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Give update on SIRO rollout; provide clarity on SIRO's position on key aspects of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and raise concerns on lack of a national deadline for switching off the outdated copper broadband network.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Create greater understanding of SIRO fibre broadband rollout across Ireland; importance of a competitive broadband market and prioritisation of copper switch off.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Inform on ongoing SIRO broadband rollout. Raise awareness on resilience of fibre network during storm conditions; elevate importance of copper switch off to digital strategy and social and economic development; raise concerns re. lack of prioritisation on copper switch off, notwithstanding successful switch off in multiple EU States.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Provide information on SIRO's full fibre broadband rollout and raise awareness of existing market issues impeding national Gigabit target.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Sonya Kavanagh (Chief Executive Officer), Kildare County Council
Intent: Drive awareness and understanding on key connectivity issues (as per outlined).
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: The establishment of a Taskforce to ensure that the process of copper switch off is effectively planned and organised, results in minimal disruption to the homes and businesses still dependent on copper broadband and that there is sufficient time for a public information campaign to ensure end users are aware of copper switch off and the availability of choice and competition in the fibre broadband market.
Methods: Letter
Details by Method
Letter
Letter to Minister Smyth setting out the rationale and requirement for a National Copper Switch off Taskforce.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Baker (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Provide context and proposals to elected reps. seeking greater information on the issue outlined above.
Methods: Email
