Peter Scallan

Lobbying Organisation Peter Scallan

Date published 27 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Requested MEPs to take action on activities of Italian authorities prosecuting Kelly Duda (US Filmmaker). Mr. Duda is being prosecuted in Italy for 'offending the honour and prestige' of a prosecutor in which Mr Duda was an expert witness.

Intended results Censure of Italian authorities by EU Parliament leading to the dropping of Mr. Duda's case Change of Italian law relating to freedom of journalism.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Scallan

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.

Email (6-10)

Subject: "Actions of Italian authorities - press freedom - contaminated blood" sent to MEPs

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.

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)