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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Rónán Ó Domhnaill (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Highlight industry challenges and propose policy measures to address them
Methods: Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of the importance of independent media in Ireland and urge Government support to address industry challenges |
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Rónán Ó Domhnaill (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán
Intent: Highlight industry challenges and propose policy measures to address them
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of the importance of independent media in Ireland and urge Government support to address industry challenges |
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Suzanne Coogan (Press Adviser), Department of Justice; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: To progress the reform of Ireland's defamation laws
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill |
2025-03-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: To progress the reform of Ireland's defamation laws
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill |
2025-03-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To highlight the challenges facing Irish media and identify potential action points
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To highlight the challenges facing Irish media |
2025-03-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To highlight the challenges facing Irish media and identify potential action points
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to highlight the challenges facing Irish media |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Matthew Fenlon (Special Advisor), Department of Justice
Intent: to understand the current status of the Bill and urge progress to enactment
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Defamation Amendment Bill |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To inform the Minister of concerns about the operation of the Press Publishers Right as transposed into Irish law and to raise awareness of concerns about the implications of AI for publishers
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Copyright matters |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Eamon Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: To progress the reform of Ireland's defamation law
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill |
2024-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: passage of the Defamation Amendment Bill without further delay
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | defamation reform |