Bauer Media Audio Ireland (Bauer Media Audio Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Part 3A of the Irish Competition Act 2002 (as amended) (Media Merger Framework)

Intended results To seek changes to the Iriash clearance process which requires notification of a media acqusiiton in another territory where there are no competition or media plurality concerns in the target’s jurisdiction

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chris Doyle

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 (1)

August 20th 2024

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)

Tríona Quill Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)