Bookselling Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Bookselling Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Impact of the Late Payment Regulation on the Irish Book Trade

Intended results Book sector to be excluded from the Late Payment Regulation unique structure of the book sector and the crucial need for flexible payment terms to ensure a rich and diverse literary landscape across Europe.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dawn Behan, Chair of Bookselling Ireland

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? I directed Bookselling Ireland members to contact their local MEPs, outlining the impact the Late Payment Regulation would have on the book sector in Ireland and urging them to vote against it.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (21-30)

Emails were sent to relevant Government departments and to EU representatives outlining the reasons why the proposed Late Payment Regulation would have a significant negative impact on bookshops and the book trade generally.

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)