Niamh Hodnett

Niamh Hodnett

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 16

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Online Safety Commissioner
Most Recent Public Body
Coimisiún na Meán
First Seen
19 April 2024
Last Seen
19 May 2026

Observed Titles

CommissionerOnline Safety Commissioner

Observed Public Bodies

Coimisiún na MeánDepartment of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)

Alcohol Action Ireland

2 officials
2026-05-19

Intent: Highlighting aspects of marketing of alcohol ::Controls on digital marketing of alcohol

Details: Alcohol marketing

Methods
Meeting with Niamh Hodnett to discuss AAI report on digital alcohol marketing. Meeting in the offices of Coismisiun na Mean on 24 February 2026 - MeetingSocial Media

CyberSafeIreland

1 official
2026-05-06

Intent: To discuss/understand the latest European regulatory and policy landscape regarding age verification on pornography, the Grok investigation and the ICM pilot programme

Details: Meeting between Alex Cooney CEO CyberSafeKids and Niamh Hodnett, Commissioner at CnaM

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Informal meeting to discuss the latest European regulatory and policy landscape regarding age verification on pornography, the Grok investigation, the ICM pilot programme and other matters related to child online safety - Meeting

Intent: Ensure an increased understanding of Apple's approach to online safety and discuss regulatory priorities.

Details: Attendance at roundtable on child safety organised by the Global Online Safety Regulators Network.

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Event / Reception

OpenAI Ireland Ltd.

1 official
2026-01-21

Intent: Meetings focused on strengthening OpenAI's collaborative relationship with the DCP and Comisiún na Meán, with particular emphasis on OpenAI's safety-by-design approach, privacy governance, and how OpenAI manages risks especially around the protection of minors, elections, and harmful content.

Details: Discussion with DPC and Comisiún na Meán on OpenAI's safety-by-design approach, privacy governance and managing risks

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Meeting

Ibec

1 official
2026-01-21

Intent: Roundtable with the Global Online Safety Regulators Network to engage on matters of online safety public policy and raise key questions

Details: Roundtable with the Global Online Safety Regulators Network

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Twitter International Company

1 official
2026-01-13

Intent: Deepen relationships with decisionmakers in Ireland, explain the company's safety efforts, and alert about risks around undermining encryption online.

Details: Several topics including the Online Safety Code, the EU Child Online Abuse Material, the EU Digital Omnibus, the Digital Fairness Act, the preparation of the Irish Presidency of the EU, and the wider topic of user safety online.

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Meetings with officials from the Foreign Affairs Department, the Communications Department, the Justice Department, CnAM and the IDA. - Meeting

Intent: Inclusion of accessible funding for independent radio sector in Budget, as well as measures to ensure existing funding could be accessed. Fair share of Sound and Vision funding to be allocated to independent radio.::Measures to ensure a level playing field in regulatory and legislative terms for independent stations and fair application of State Aid in the media landscape, as well as unrestricted and prominent access for listeners to radio in vehicles or on devices or platforms. ::Budget allocation for accessible funding for investment in capital and maintenance of emergency communications transmission equipment.::Attendance invited for event aimed at highlighting need to protect prominent access for radio, and arrangement of meetings and highlighting IBI policy priorities

Details: Advocating for fair, proportionate and accessible funding for the public service content on independent radio stations in the Budget and in policy discussions. Seeking level playing field.

Methods
Emails to TDs, MEPs and Senators, Government Ministers, Members of Oireachtas Media Committee, Department of Media officials and officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals. Seeking meetings and support and communicating our position on regulatory and policy issues. Thanking stakeholders for engagement. - EmailInformal meetings at events/awards functions. - Informal communicationLetters to Government Ministers, Department of Media officials, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals and seeking information on policy decisions. - Letter