Phonographic Performance Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Phonographic Performance Ireland 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,

Intended results Hoping for strong protections for the Creative Industries 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)

PPI as a member of the Irish Creative Industries Forum sent a letter to Ministers Niamh Smyth, Patrick O Donovan and Peter Burke copying Conor Falvey, Jean Carberry and Patricia Scanlon replying to the AI Advisory Counsels advice paper in February 2020 on the impact of AI on Ireland's Creative Sector

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)