Ross Elwood

Ross Elwood

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 107

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Special Advisor
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
First Seen
18 May 2016
Last Seen
25 June 2018

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Special AdviserSpecial Advisor

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural ResourcesDepartment of Environment, Climate and Communications
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 11)

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

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

eircom Limited

2018-05-20

Intent: Concerns with bid process

Details: National Broadband Plan

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Methods
Meeting, Leeson Street, Dublin 4 to discuss emerging issues in NBP bid process - MeetingPhone calls to advise and discuss emerging issues in NBP bid process - Phone call

eircom Limited

2018-05-20

Intent: To inform of decision to exit NBP process and outline reasons for same

Details: National Broadband Plan

Methods
Formal correspondence to confirm position as outlined in meeting re eir's decision to withdraw from the NBP bid process - LetterFormal meeting at Minister's office (Leinster House) to inform of eir's decision to withdraw from the NBP bid process - Meeting

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

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

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.

Methods
Meeting

Intent: To discuss status of policies including REFIT, RESS

Details: Met with Ross Elwood DCCAE

Officials
Methods
Met with Ross Elwood (DCCAE) on the 16th March to discuss status of policies e.g. REFIT, RESS, - Meeting

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.

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Methods
EmailPhone call

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.

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MeetingPhone call