Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Rónán Ó Domhnaill (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Michael O'Connor (Adviser to Minister), Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of Foreign Affairs; Padraig Hughes (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Clarkson (Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Sufficient allocation to ensure fair distribution of public funds
Methods: EmailPhone callVirtual MeetingSubmission
Details by Method
Email
Emails to all relevant DPOs
Phone call
Follow up calls after emails, requests for meetings, calls about the substantive issues
Virtual Meeting
Meeting with Minister O'Donovan, departmental staff and advisers
Submission
Submission following ministerial meeting and pre-budget submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rónán Ó Domhnaill (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Support for the above policies and action where required.
Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionMeetingPhone call
Details by Method
Email
All Oireachtas members, Coimisiún, Minister and Government Advisers
Event / Reception
Briefing for all Oireachtas Members in the Leinster House Audiovisual Room
Meeting
Deputy Government Press Secretary
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Recognition of support for local news publishers and continuing support going forward
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Juno McEnroe (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Advocate for fair and equitable access for local news publishers to public funds supporting professional, trusted media.
Methods: Phone callMeeting
Details by Method
Phone call
Calls to set up meetings and outline specific area for discussion
Meeting
Face to face meetings with DPOs
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: Accelerate the publication of the new bill and by inference its progress through the Oireachtas
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Meeting
Meeting with Minister responsible
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Chris Donoghue (Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Niall O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: A fair share of Government information advertising for Local Newspapers
Methods: MeetingInformal communication
Details by Method
Meeting
Meeting with Minister on various policy matters, including Government spend on advertising and support for a level playing field on publishers' dealings with major online platforms.
Informal communication
Request for meetings on the above issues.
Politician(s) lobbied: Bríd Murphy (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: A fair share of Government and State Agency spend on public information advertising for local news publishers
Methods: EmailPhone call
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Bríd Murphy (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Ensure inclusion of local news publishers in print and online in Government public information campaigns and ensure effective reform of defamation legislation.
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Meeting
Meeting in AV Room of Leinster House set up by Brendan Smith TD. Subsequent meetings with Fine Gael party members and Green Party chair.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Observations and input into the legislative process for the General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill.
Methods: EmailMeeting
Details by Method
Email
Joint submission to the committee with NewsBrands Ireland
Meeting
Representation to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice
Politician(s) lobbied: Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Juno McEnroe (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Input to ensure that schemes offer meaningful support to public service content providers such as local news publishers, in print and online
Methods: MeetingVirtual Meeting
Details by Method
Virtual Meeting
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