Bauer Media Audio Ireland (Bauer Media Audio Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Amendments to the Broadcasting Act 2009 and the establishment of a Public Service Broadcasting Fund

Intended results Progressing the amendment of the Broadcasting through the Oireachteas as promised the by the government.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patricia Monaghan, Newstalk

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.

Lobby day (1)

Patricia attended the IBI lobbying days on 27th February in AV room in Dail Eireann and in Buswells Hotel on April 10th. She discussed the Broadcasting Act with a number of TDs including: Timmy Dooley Mark Daly Michael Martin Brendan Smyth Eamon O’Cuiv Patricia has had a couple of update emails from Brendan Smyth since but that has been the height of it. She has acknowledged receipt but nothing beyond that.

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)