Edelman Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Edelman Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Liaising with Niamh Smyth TD, Joan Burton TD in relation to proposed National Music Strategy at briefing event hosted by IMRO and following up with Peadar Toibin TD's office in relation to a potential appearance by IMRO at Oireachtas Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Intended results Further awareness of the need for a National Music Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grace Milton

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

CRO number (if applicable) 133321

Company address COPYRIGHT HOUSE, PEMBROKE ROW, LOWER BAGGOT STREET, DUBLIN 2.

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.imro.ie

Contact email address info@imro.ie

Contact phone number 016614844

Contact address COPYRIGHT HOUSE, PEMBROKE ROW, LOWER BAGGOT STREET, DUBLIN 2.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

National Music Strategy briefing event hosted by IMRO in Dublin

Phone call (1)

Following up with Deputy Peadar Toibin’s office re: potential appearance at Oireachtas Committee

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.

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)