The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (The Ivors Academy)

Lobbying Organisation The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors

Date published 08 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Contact details given to the Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on AI

Intended results To update the Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on AI with the contact details of the Head of Policy in Ireland with The Ivors Academy given that this Committee will be examining the impact of AI on music

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Martin

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Catherine Martin (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

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.

Informal communication (1)

The Chair attended an event that the Head of Policy of The Ivors Academy in Ireland was also attending ( IMRO Live Music Awards) and the contact details were given to him at that event. He followed up with an email which confirmed he now had the contact details for The Ivors Academy .

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.

Malcolm Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)