Irish Bookmakers Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Bookmakers Association

Date published 17 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Meeting to discuss the grave consequences of increasing turnover tax on Irish betting operators, when industry in steep decline with over 500 shops closed already, and over 2000 jobs lost.

Intended results Raise awareness of severity of betting tax being paid by betting operators which is in addition to all other business taxes being paid by operators.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon Byrne

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? Contact all Local political representatives to explain how betting duty increase will be end of their business

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All IBA members were asked to contact their Local political representatives to explain how betting duty increase will be end of their business

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting to explain how betting duty increase will be end of Independent retail bookmakers, as over 500 shops closed since 2008, leaving only 851 in Ireland today

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.