Atticus Partners Ltd (Atticus Partners)

Lobbying Organisation Atticus Partners Ltd

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Online safety

Intended results To update on Match Group's approach to online safety To update on Match Group's approach to digital competition

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ben Coltham

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name MTCH Technology Services Ltd

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Charlemont Exchange, Charlemont St, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, D02 VN88

Main business or activity Information Technology

Company website

Contact email address morgan.cauvin@eu.match.com

Contact phone number N/A

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Senators Cassells and Byrne

Meeting (1)

Meeting Senator Horkan

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Imelda Munster TD

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Emer Higgins TD

Meeting (1)

Meeting with James O'Connor TD

Email (2-5)

Update on Match Group's approach to online safety and offer to meet

Email (11-20)

Correspondence with Imelda Munster TD

Phone call (2-5)

Calls with Imelda Munster TD's assistant about Online Safety

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.

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

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

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Patricia Murphy Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)