Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Lobbying Organisation Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Proposed amendment to the Definition of Broadcast and Film in the Copyright and Other IP Laws Provisions Bill 2018

Intended results That no changes be made to the definitions That amendments be made to the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 Bill in the event that the definitions were to be changed

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Willie Kavanagh and 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

Mass communications

Letter All Senators All senators on the sub committee of the Seanad (36 in number) dealing with the Copyright Bill were written to.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

The letter referred to in the mass communications above was also sent to Michael Mc Dowell, the Taoiseach, Michael Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, Brendan Howlin, Willie O Dea, Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Mary Mitchell O Connor, James Lawless, Maurice Quinlivan and Minister Halligan.

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.

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Halligan Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)