Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Lobbying Organisation Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Date published 15 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Public policy and legislation concerning the National Lottery

Intended results To provide an update on public policy issues concerning the National Lottery, including funding for Good Causes and the regulatory environment for the National Lottery. To provide an update on Good Causes funding and the Good Causes Awards

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Email sent to all TDs notifying them that applications for the Good Causes Awards are open

Email All Councillors Email sent to all Councillors notifying them that applications for the Good Causes Awards are open

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Update meeting with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Email (11-20)

Email setting out the list of Good Causes funded in the constituencies of the TDs & Councillors contacted (Carlow/Kilkenny; Cavan; Monaghan; Offaly, Kildare, Cork, Tipperary Louth & Meath)

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)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Pender Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Marie Murphy Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Martin Brett Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Eileen Lynch Councillor (Cork County Council)

John Clendennen Councillor (Offaly County Council)