Irish Internet Hotline (Hotline.ie)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Internet Hotline

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details ISPAI t/a Hotline.ie services contributes to the care and protection of health & welfare of the public in particular children and young people by working to minimise the availability and exposure to potentially illegal and harmful content on the internet and wanted to inform the Minister of our concerns re financial sustainability from mid 2024

Intended results To make the Minister aware of the services offered by Hotline.ie for prospective funding that may be available

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ms Ana Niculescu, CEO, Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland t/a Hotline.ie

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 (1)

Letter concerning the impending risk to the existence of Hotline.ie and its essential services which contribute to the care and protection of the health and welfare of the public especially children and young people and supporting submission paper

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)