Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 11)
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited
2018-06-25
Intent: Request to Minister to execute process for hiring new Commissioners per Article 15 of the Communications Act, 2002. Request for consideration of ALTO positions placed in evidence at Oireachtas concerning Resources and Powers at ComReg.
Details: Letter to Minister Naughten, Mark Griffin (Secretary General) and Ciarán Ó'hObáin (Assistant Secretary) at Department - ComReg Resources, Powers and Commissioner Vacancies
Officials: Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, Mark Griffin, Denis Naughten, Denis Naughten, Ross Elwood, Suzanne Coogan
Methods: Letter to Minister in pdf attached to email copied to Secretary General and Assistant Secretary at DCCAE together with Minister's officials. ALTO addresses three issues in this correspondence: (1) ComReg Resourcing; (2) ComReg Powers and (3) Commissioner Vacancies. - Letter
Google Ireland Limited
2018-05-22
Intent: To brief Irish policy makers on Google's approach to online safety in advance of Google's participation in the Government's Open Policy Debate on online safety.
Details: Online safety
Officials: Denis Naughten, Ross Elwood, Suzanne Coogan
Methods: Meeting
eircom Limited
2018-05-20
Intent: Concerns with bid process
Details: National Broadband Plan
Officials: Ross Elwood
Methods: Phone calls to advise and discuss emerging issues in NBP bid process - Phone call, Meeting, Leeson Street, Dublin 4 to discuss emerging issues in NBP bid process - Meeting
eircom Limited
2018-05-20
Intent: To inform of decision to exit NBP process and outline reasons for same
Details: National Broadband Plan
Officials: Denis Naughten, Mark Griffin, Ross Elwood
Methods: Formal meeting at Minister's office (Leinster House) to inform of eir's decision to withdraw from the NBP bid process - Meeting, Formal correspondence to confirm position as outlined in meeting re eir's decision to withdraw from the NBP bid process - Letter
eircom Limited
2018-05-20
Intent: To inform on NJJ's planned acquisition of eir, the position in respect of the National Broadband Plan and company investment strategy overview
Details: Planned acquisition of eir by NJJ; Ireland telecoms sector discussion; National Broadband Plan
Officials: Denis Naughten, Mark Griffin, Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, Ross Elwood
Methods: Meeting at Minister's office (Leinster House) to inform on NJJ's planned acquisition of eir, the company's position in respect of the National Broadband Plan and the company investment strategy overview for Ireland - Meeting
eircom Limited
2018-05-20
Intent: Briefing material to inform of the company's change of ownership, management reorganisation and current investment plans
Details: Change of ownership at eir
Officials: Stephen Lynam, Ross Elwood, Suzanne Coogan, John Carroll, Timmy Dooley, Eamon Ryan, James Lawless, Hildegarde Naughton, ...
Methods: Briefing note to stakeholders on conclusion of eir's change of ownership, to consortium led by NJJ Telecom Europe (“NJJ”), part of NJJ Group. - Email
Enet
2018-05-18
Intent: Elected representatives and their advisors to have an understanding of the feasibility of fibre deployments across targeted geographies.
Details: To update elected representatives and their staff about investment plans for fibre deployments in regional Ireland.
Officials: Denis Naughten, Ross Elwood, John Halligan
Methods: Meeting
Wind Energy Ireland
2018-05-17
Intent: To discuss status of policies including REFIT, RESS
Details: Met with Ross Elwood DCCAE
Officials: Ross Elwood
Methods: Met with Ross Elwood (DCCAE) on the 16th March to discuss status of policies e.g. REFIT, RESS, - Meeting
Vodafone Ireland
2018-01-21
Intent: To ensure an awareness and understanding of proposed technology investments and upgrades for the Vodafone network.
Details: To provide a detailed update on proposed technology updates proposed for the Vodafone network in the coming months.
Officials: Ross Elwood
Methods: Phone call, Email
Vodafone Ireland
2018-01-21
Intent: To provide a detailed overview of Vodafone operations and relevant programme, and an understanding of Vodafone's position regarding wholesale pricing & access and additional powers for ComReg.
Details: Briefing meeting to update on Vodafone network investment & future plans, overview of Gigabit Hubs programme. Outline provided of the Vodafone position on wholesale pricing and access & support for the provision of additional powers to ComReg.
Officials: Ross Elwood
Methods: Phone call, Meeting