Free Media Ireland (FMI)

Lobbying Organisation Free Media Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details It's time to support all media, not just RTE

Intended results To influence the Government to consider financially supporting all media, not just RTE, in its deliberations on future funding models for RTE and the future of the TV Licence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jarlath Feeney

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)

Emailed relevant TDs and Ministers on the subject.

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

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

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Mary Rose Desmond Councillor (Cork City Council)