Gaming & Leisure Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Gaming & Leisure Association of Ireland

Date published 11 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details To promote the drafting and enactment of a Gambling Control Bill

Intended results The enactment of legislation that enshrines the principles of good regulation for the gambling industry as set out in the General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill 2013 published in July 2013 or the Gambling Control Bill published in February 2018

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Hickson

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

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members Email / Letter to every member of the Senate and the Dáil regarding the Fianna Fail Gambling Control Bill 2017.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings to discuss the delays to the Gambling Control Bill 2013 and to discuss the content of the Gambling Control Bill 2017.

Letter (21-30)

Letters to members of the Oireachtas setting out the long over due need for regulation of the Gambling Industry in Ireland.

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.

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerald Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Senator (Seanad)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Máire Devine Senator (Seanad)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)