Abbeycoole Ltd (BetXS)

Lobbying Organisation Abbeycoole Ltd

Date published 18 Aug, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Lobbying with regards to the new gambling control bill

Intended results The provide within the bill the scope for an agent business model between bookmakers and third party agents similar to that between the lotto and its network of newsagents. I also wanted to make aware the situation where digitally illiterate peoples who be disciminated against under the new gambling control bill which mandates digital mobile betting applications only under a remote betting license.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colm Finlay

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.

Meeting (1)

Met with TD/Minister Peter Burke

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.

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)