CRAOL

Lobbying Organisation CRAOL

Date published 05 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details In relation to the forthcoming Broadcasting Bill • Especially the Broadcasting levy on Community and highlighting to the Minister how the sector is highly concerned that the Bill refers to the Broadcasting Levy being open to an exemption for "some" Community Radio stations, but not others.. • How CRAOL welcomes potential new funding in the form of bursaries for journalists in Local and Community Radio stations, •

Intended results Change to the wording in the forthcoming broadcasting bill -that the exemption to the broadcasting levy should apply to all Community Radio stations as they are volunteer led not for profit community projects. Seeking an opportunity to meet with the Minister, to discuss these issues further,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Gibbons- Chair CRAOL- Community Radio Ireland and Declan Cahill Committee Member CRAOL- Community Radio Ireland

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)

In relation to the forthcoming Broadcasting Bill • Especially the Broadcasting levy on Community and highlighting to the Minister how the sector is highly concerned that the Bill refers to the Broadcasting Levy being open to an exemption for "some" Community Radio stations, but not others.. • How CRAOL welcomes potential new funding in the form of bursaries for journalists in Local and Community Radio stations, • Seeking an opportunity to meet with the Minister, to discuss these issues further, and to discuss options for the funding of Community broadcasting into the future

Letter (1)

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)

Tommy Broughan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)