Ed Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Ed Brophy

Date published 02 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Zero VAT rate for for print and digital newspapers

Intended results Seeking meetings with government stakeholders to discuss the introduction of a zero VAT rate for print and digital newspapers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ed Brophy

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)

Ed Brophy (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name NewsBrands

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Clyde Lodge, Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website https://newsbrandsireland.ie/

Contact email address lbuckley@newsbrands.ie

Contact phone number +353 1 668 9099

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Communications in July and August 2022, seeking meeting to discuss the introduction of a zero VAT rate for print and digital newspapers.

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.

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Finance)