Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Lobbying Organisation Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Date published 12 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details The AI Act, Response to AI Advisory Council Advice, Third draft of GPAI Code of practice

Intended results Hoping for strong protections for creative sector against AI

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

IRMA as a member of the Irish Creative Industries Forum sent a letter on 19 March 2025 to Ministers Niamh Smyth, Patrick O Donovan and Peter Burke (copying Conor Falvey, Jean Carberry and Patricia Scanlon) regarding AI Advisory Councils advice paper Feb 2025 on the impact of AI on Irelands Creative Sector

Letter (2-5)

Letter from IRMA on 20 March 2025 to Jean Carberry and Eamon Cahill (copying Michelle Kieron, Laura Egerton and Noirin Ni Earcain) re Third Draft of GPAI Code of Practice in advance of a meeting of EU AI Board on 24 March 2025 And IRMA letter of 31 march 2025 sending International Rightsholders joint statement on the Third draft of the GPAI code of practice

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.

Niamh Smyth Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Patrick O’Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Conor Falvey Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Jean Carberry Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)