Flutter Entertainment PLC

Lobbying Organisation Flutter Entertainment PLC

Date published 21 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Gambling Control Bill and the updating of gambling legislation

Intended results The updating of gambling legislation and the establishment of a gambling regulator

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tanya Horgan

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.

Informal communication (1)

Paddy Power Betfair was invited to speak at a seminar on future licencing and regulation of gambling in Ireland. In the course of this seminar, support for the establishment of an independent gambling regulator was expressed.

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.

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