Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited (ALTO)

Lobbying Organisation Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

Date published 17 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Digital Age of Consent - Part of work with ALTO and the Internet Content Advisory Group - ICGAG.

Intended results Briefing to certain TDs on Data Protection - Digital Age of Consent to be set at 13 years. Information flow to key TDs on international best practice and reporting and to enable them to make the right decision.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan Lupton

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 (2-5)

Group emails were sent attaching information concerning DAOC to certain TDs. This information had been presented at an earlier Oireachtas Committee meeting on Children and Youth Affairs. Emails acknowledged by Micheal Martin's office, Timmy Dooley and Sean Sherlock.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)