Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Lobbying Organisation Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Date published 15 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details The AI Act

Intended results Education of MEPs as to the impact of the AI Act on the recorded music industry

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Willie Kavanagh and Helen Sheehy

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 MEPs All MEPs were sent an email asking them to the Friends of Music Concert-Dinner on the 8th of October and asking in addition or in the alternative that they might meet with us for a short meeting on that day

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Lobby day (1)

The International Music Industry carried out a lobby day at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg on the 8th of October 2024. A meeting was requested with all MEPs by email. Five MEPs accepted and meetings were held with Billy Kelliher, Kathleen Function, an assistant to Regina Doherty, Sean Kelly and Aodhan O Riordan. There was a dinner even with Music - the Friends of Music Event and Sean Kelly accepted the invitation to attend.

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.

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)