NewsBrands Ireland

Lobbying Organisation NewsBrands Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Defamation

Intended results Publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ann Marie Lenihan

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to An Taoiseach and Minister for Justice seeking meetings and calling for publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill

Email (2-5)

Emails to Deirdre Gillane re progress of Defamation Bill

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls with Andrew Munro and Deirdre Gillane re progress of Defamation Bill

Informal communication (1)

Conversation with Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Finance at Irish Times Business Awards

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Andrew Munro Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)