International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) (Knowledge Rights 21)

Lobbying Organisation International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details E-book reform

Intended results Reform of Irish Copyright legislation to enable e-book lending other than under license

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

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.

Phone call (1)

To discuss legislative reform necessary to enable e-book lending other than under license.

Email (1)

Sharing text of previous email to Minister McEntee's office in relation to application of the European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023 (which came into effect on 28 June 2025 and apply prospectively) to the Post-primary Schoolbooks Scheme

Email (1)

Sharing text of article in Katina magazine in relation to legislative reform of e-book lending.

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.

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)