Arthritis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Arthritis Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Gambling Regulation Bill

Intended results The proposed ban on gambling advertising from 5.30 am to 9pm every day includes fundraising raffles & lotteries across radio, television, and social media. The Arthritis Ireland National Raffle is heavily promoted on social media during these times when people are most active on social media platforms. A loss of €25,000 from our annual income from this well-established National Raffle will have a detrimental impact on our ability to provide services and supports to people affected by arthritis. We have asked elected officials to: • Speak for us during the Report Stage and support our call for amendments to the legislation to protect charity fundraising by urging the Minister, to exclude registered charities/accredited sports clubs from the proposed advertising ban between 5.30 am and 9.00 pm. • Ask the Minister not to commence the relevant part of the Act until an examination of its potential impact on fundraising income can be undertaken. • Raise the issue with the Minister for Justice and the Minister of State, asking the government to amend the legislation to protect charity fundraising. • Bring the issue to the attention of other Ministers, and the Taoiseach.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim O'Sullivan - Arthritis Ireland Chairperson

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 (11-20)

An email outlining Arthritis Ireland's position on the proposed gambling legislation was sent to a number of elected officials. The same email was sent to each individual with the requests outlined in the 'Intended Results's section.

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.

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)