Screen Producers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Screen Producers Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 - the issue of retransmission fees

Intended results Ensure that the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 reintroduces retransmissions fees as part of its scope.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anthony Muldoon

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)

Each member of the Communications Committee received a briefing document outlining SPI's position on retransmission fees

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.

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Terry Leyden Senator (Seanad)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)