Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Lobbying Organisation Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Date published 15 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Policy and regulatory developments directly impacting on the National Lottery

Intended results To provide an overview of the operation of the National Lottery and to engage on proposed policy and legislative measures impacting on the National Lottery.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jennifer Crowe, Head of Corporate Affairs

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting to provide an update on the Natonal Lottery and the Operator's perspective on policy and related legislative developments impacting on the National Lottery, including Good Causes, Lottery Betting and Player Protection.

Email (6-10)

Emails seeking meetings with DPO's on policy issues concerning the National Lottery and to provide them with an update on the PLI perspective on relevant public policy and regulatory issues.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Marianne Cassidy Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)