VGL Support Services Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation VGL Support Services Ireland Limited

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Secondary Ticketing Legislation

Intended results Highlight the legal implications of implmenting the proposed legislation titled "The Prohibition of Above-Cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017" may have on irish public policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frank Mulqueen

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 (6-10)

Emails to TD's regarding the upcoming second stage debate including its expected start time and date on a piece of legislation and its impact on the secondary market.

Email (1)

One email to a TD forwarding legal opinion on the impact of the Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017 and associated explanatory documents

Email (11-20)

Meeting requests to meet with company executives on the Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Oireachtas members to brief them on our position on the Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017

Email (2-5)

Requesting a meeting with an official in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to consequences on investment into the future in a facility we operate

Meeting (1)

Meeting with an official in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to consequences on investment into the future in a facility we operate

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.

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

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dermot Mulligan Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)