Flutter Entertainment PLC

Lobbying Organisation Flutter Entertainment PLC

Date published 21 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Gambling Control Bill and the updating of gambling legislation

Intended results The updating of gambling legislation and the establishment of a gambling regulator

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry Glynn

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 (11-20)

To emphasise the need for updated gambling legislation and to request a meeting to discuss same. Emails sent to the following DPOs: David Stanton TD, Josepha Madigan TD, John Curran TD, Colm Brophy TD, Jack Chambers TD, Eoghan Murphy TD, Anne Rabbitte TD, Kate O'Connell TD, Martin Heydon TD, Brendan Smith TD, Catherine Martin TD, Maureen O'Sullivan TD, Alan Farrell TD

Meeting (6-10)

Following on from the letters, a number of meetings took place to discuss the importance of proceeding with the establishment of a gambling regulator. Details as follows: 24/01/17 - David Stanton TD - Leinster House 08/03/17 - Jack Chambers TD - Leinster House 09/03/17 - Colm Brophy TD - Leinster House 22/03/17 - John Curran TD - Leinster House 23/03/17 - Anne Rabbitte TD - Leinster House 03/04/17 - Maureen O'Sullivan TD - Leinster House 13/04/17 - Martin Heydon TD - Power Tower, Clonskeagh

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.

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)