Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Lobbying Organisation Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Briefing on the operation of the National Lottery and the allocation of Good Causes funding

Intended results To provide an understanding of the operations of the National Lottery and retail agents and to secure an understanding of the role of Good Causes funding in communities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shane Dempsey, Head of Corporate Affairs

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

Lobby day All Oireachtas Members Invitation issued to a briefing in Buswells for all Oireachtas members

Email All Councillors Briefing sent to all Councillors on National Lottery and Community Campaign

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all Oireachtas members containing details of the National Lottery Annual Report 2021.

Email All Senators Email to all Senators containing details of the National Lottery Annual Report 2021

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Meeting to provide an update on the National Lottery

Email (31-50)

Email setting out the National Lottery perspective on Good Causes funding and regulation and seeking a follow up meeting

Letter (2-5)

Letter addressing policy issues concerning Lottery Betting

Email (2-5)

Invitation to attend a meeting in National Lottery to discuss Player Protection measures

Letter (1)

Letter addressing Good Causes funding and transparency

Meeting (1)

Meeting to discuss National Lottery Player Protection measures

Email (1)

Invitation to Minister McGrath to the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2022

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.

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

John McGahon Senator (Seanad)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Eva-Elizabeth Dowling Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)