Irish Bookmakers Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Bookmakers Association

Date published 25 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Meetings about the possibility of increasing betting tax in the upcoming budget, and the detrimental effect it would have on jobs and taxation.

Intended results Prevent any increase in current betting duty rate

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon Byrne

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To meet with as many local political representatives as possible to highlight the detrimental effect an increase in betting tax would have

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Bookmakers Association

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Rathganly, Kilcock

Main business or activity Industry body

Company website www.irishbookmakersassociation.com

Contact email address info@irishbookmakersassociation.com

Contact phone number 0874181408

Contact address Rathganly

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members To highlight the detrimental effect an increase in betting tax would have

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

To highlight the detrimental effect an increase in betting tax would have

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.

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)