Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Lobbying Organisation Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Date published 19 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details EU Copyright Directive

Intended results Enacting of of EU Copyright Directive

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Lobby day (1)

International Music Industries Lobby day was the 12th of march 2019. Meetings were requested with all Irish MEPs by email and we had a meeting with Deirdre Clune, Marian Harkin MEP and Sean Kelly MEP. All MEP's were invited to the friends of music dinner and concert, though most did not attend.

Email (2-5)

Prepared a fact sheet for MEPs in connection with the EU Copyright Directive and sent it to Deirdre Clune, Marian Harkin and Sean Kelly

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.

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)