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2025-08-28
Politician(s) lobbied: Dr. Des Hogan (Data Protection Commissioner), Data Protection Commission; Dale Sunderland (Data Protection Commissioner), Data Protection Commission
Intent: Sharing the paper prepared by IAB Europe to reflect the views of national IABs including IAB Ireland on 'pay or consent' as EDPB prepares its guidelines
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Shared IAB Europe's feedback paper on EDPB Stakeholder event on 'Pay or Consent' |
2025-08-28
Politician(s) lobbied: James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking an initial meeting with James O'Connor TD, Chair of Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introduction of IAB Ireland to Enterprise |
| — | Tourism and Employment Committee |
2025-05-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Inform policy makers about the important role of personalised advertisng for Irish businesses and the the Irish economy and to share consumers' views and understanding of the value exchange in relation to digital advertising.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Shared information and research in relation to the role of personalised advertising for the economy and consumers' understanding of digital advertiisng and privacy regulation with a view of the forthcoming legislative agenda for the current mandate of the European Commission. |
2024-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Intent: Share concerns of the Irish digital advertising in respect of the draft European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Guidelines on Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Draft EDPB Guidelines on Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive |
2023-01-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To inform TDs in this respect
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | OSMR Bill |
| — | specifically highlighting the danger of restricting the ability of the Media Commission to work with the lead advertising SRO |
| — | the ASAI |
2022-05-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Shared concerns about some aspects of the draft DSA's impact on the Irish digital advertising industry
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Digital Services Act |
2022-01-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Inform the Senator of the views of IAB Ireland's publisher members in respect of the proposed OSMR bill.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Joint Oireachtas Committee on TCAGSM report on OSMR Bill |
2021-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen Dixon (Data Protection Commissioner), The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Intent: Responded to the DPC Draft Regulatory Strategy sharing views of IAB Ireland members
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Participated in DPC Consultation on Draft Regulatory Strategy |
2021-04-26
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen Dixon (Data Protection Commissioner), The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Intent: To support the DPC in the development of a Child - Oriented Approach to Data Processing to share concerns in respect some potential unintended consequences of some elements of the approach.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Particpated in the DPC's consultation in respect of the Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing |
2020-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Dale Sutherland (Data Protection Commissioner), The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Intent: Shared the views of the digital advertising industry on the DPC 5 Year Strategy RoadMap and answered specific questions raised in the consultation document with a view to assisting DPC in finalising its 5 year strategy.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Participated in the DPC Public Consultation on Regulatory Strategy 2020 -2025 |