IAB Ireland

Lobbying Organisation IAB Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Regulation of Transparency of Online Political Advertising Forum by Department of An Taoiseach

Intended results To inform the conference attendees in respect of the Irish digital adveritising industry with a view to developing effective regulation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne McElligott

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.

Event / Reception (1)

I was invited by Department of An Taoiseach to join an advertising panel at the Regulation of Transparency of Online Political Advertising Open Policy Forum on December 6th at Dublin Castle

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.

Andrew Munro Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)