Omniplex Group

Lobbying Organisation Omniplex Group

Date published 18 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details COVID-19 - Advising Government that there is disparity between the reopening date for Irish cinemas on 10 August (as part of Phase 5) and all other European Countries which are allowing cinemas to reopen by July

Intended results Allow Irish cinemas to reopen from 29 June as part of Phase 3

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Anderson

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To email their locally elected representatives

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs A FRAMEWORK FOR RE-OPENING CINEMAS IN IRELAND Drawing attention to cinema re-opening dates around Europe as compiled by UNIC (The International Union of Cinemas). All other European countries are due to re-open cinemas by 14th July. Irish cinemas seem to be an outlier on 10th August, nearly a month afterwards.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

A FRAMEWORK FOR RE-OPENING CINEMAS IN IRELAND

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.