156. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and-or their representatives since he took office; if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the dates of each meeting, the names of the company representatives involved; the titles of the departmental officials involved; the reason for each meeting; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10296/14]

I met with the company detailed once since taking office. I, along with the then Secretary General and my special adviser, met with Denis O'Brien, Communicorp on the 27th April 2012. The meeting was requested by Communicorp to discuss the media merger provisions of the Consumer Protection and Competition Bill.