BoyleSports (BoyleSports)

Lobbying Organisation BoyleSports

Date published 12 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 - Letter with a meeting invite sent to relevant TD's in relation to certain sections of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 and proposed Gambling Tax Regime.

Intended results BoyleSports intention is to maintain and continue dialogue with public officials. By sharing information on key measures that BoyleSports have already enacted. Engagement on the proposed measures within the draft Bill, discuss BoyleSports view and solicit the views of the designated public officials.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hayley Smith

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.

Email (6-10)

Email - Meeting invites and Information sharing and seeking clarity on certain measures within the Gambling Bill draft, Gambling Tax regime and detailed BoyleSports view.

Meeting (2-5)

Information sharing and seeking clarity and views on certain measures within the Gambling Bill draft, Gambling Tax regime and detailed BoyleSports view.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Deirdre Hanlon Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)

Grant Sweetnam Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

John McGahon Senator (Seanad)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)