Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Lobbying Organisation Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Policy and regulatory developments directly impacting on the National Lottery

Intended results To provide an overview of the operation of National Lottery and to engage on proposed policy and legislative measures impacting on the National Lottery

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Arrange in-person meetings with relevant DPO's during the period covered by the return to provide an update on the National Lottery and the operator's perspective on legislative and policy developments dealing with Good Causes, Lottery Betting, player protection and the regulation of gambling

Email (2-5)

Email enclosing submission on proposed legislation regulating betting on National Lottery

Submission (1)

Submission on propsed legislation to regulate betting on the National Lottery

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Michael McGrath from CEO of National Lottery requesting follow up meeting following Submission on proposed legislation to regulate betting on the National Lottery

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Lisa Chambers to request meeting to discuss operations of the National Lottery

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.

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Marianne Cassidy Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Grant Sweetnam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)