Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Lobbying Organisation Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Policy and regulatory developments directly impacting on the National Lottery

Intended results To provide information on the operation of the National Lottery, the positive impact of Good Causes funding and the challenges presented by Lottery Betting to Good Causes funding, public safety and public health.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jennifer Crowe, Head of Corporate Affairs

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.

Event / Reception (11-20)

Photocalls with DPO's to mark Good Causes Awards finalists within their local area or linked to their relevant area of responsibility.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with relevant DPO's to provide an update on Good Causes funding, and associated regulatory and public policy issues.

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.

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

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

Marianne Cassidy Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Justice)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Christopher O’Sullivan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Treasa Kelly Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Jack White Special Advisor (Department of Justice)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)