Q4PR

Lobbying Organisation Q4PR

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Budget 2019 - JournalismMatters campaign

Intended results Seeking a reduction of VAT rates for the newspaper sector in Budget 2019

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paraic Gallagher, Q4PR

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To contact the Minister for Finance on VAT rates

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name NewsBrands Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Clyde Lodge, 15 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.newsbrandsireland.ie

Contact email address amlenihan@newsbrands.ie

Contact phone number 086 8162764

Contact address

Mass communications

Lobby day All Oireachtas Members All Oireachtas members were invited (via 3-5 emails) to attend a Lobby Day in the Oireachtas and hear about the #JournalismMatters campaign and they were then urged to make contact with the Minister for Finance in advance of budget day.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings were held to outline the #JournalismMatters campaign and to urge for the campaign to be a consideration in discussions ahead of Budget Day.

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.

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Edward Brophy Special Advisor (Department of Finance)