Bookselling Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Bookselling Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Email requesting meeting to discuss library procurement

Intended results To set up a meeting with Minister Emer Higgins to discuss potential changes to library procurement.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura McCormack, Head of Policy and Public Affairs for Booksellers Association

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)

Meeting requested with Minister for State Emer O'Higgins to discuss potential changes to library procurement to make it more accessible to smaller bookshops.

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.

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)