Screen Composers Guild of Ireland (Screen Composers Guild of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Screen Composers Guild of Ireland

Date published 10 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Support of motion on AI and creative industries

Intended results All party Support of SF private member bill on AI

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Glennane

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.

Lobby day (1)

Held briefing in Leinster House for TD's about AI and Creative Industries to support a private members bill from Sinn Fein on same. Met with Minister of State Niamh Smyth as part of music industry delegation.

Email (6-10)

Emailed TD's across a number of parties to inform them of our briefing and request their support of the PM motion from Sinn Fein

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.

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

Malcolm Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)