Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details To update on the operations of the National Lottery, highlight the escalating threat to consumer protection and the Good Cause Fund caused by off shore bet-on-lottery companies, and discuss the issue of expired prizes.

Intended results Sought a legislative solution to protect consumers and prevent damage to the sustainability of the National Lottery and the Good Cause Fund Resolution to issue of expired prizes at the time of transition to the new operator.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ken Waters

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 Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address National Lottery Building, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, Ireland

Main business or activity Retail

Company website www.lottery.ie

Contact email address info@lottery.ie

Contact phone number (01) 836 4444

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Meeting request to Deputies Brendan Howlin, Michael McGrath, Pearse Doherty, James Lawless and Minister of State Brendan Griffin to discuss a legislative solution to protect consumers and prevent damage to the sustainability of the National Lottery and the Good Cause Fund caused by off shore bet-on-lottery companies.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Robert Watt to discuss the issue of expired prizes at the time of transition and to discuss a legislative solution to protect consumers and prevent damage to the sustainability of the National Lottery and the Good Cause Fund caused by off shore bet-on-lottery companies.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance at the 2018 Fine Gael Ard Fheis at which we highlighted the escalating threat to consumer protection and the Good Cause Fund caused by off shore bet-on-lottery companies.

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.

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan Senator (Seanad)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)