CRAOL

Lobbying Organisation CRAOL

Date published 08 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details 1. Broadcasting Authority of Ireland appointees to Authority. 2. Questions relating to the Media Commission. 3. Questions relating to JOC on Media. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht.

Intended results 1 To request that the JOC finalise nominees to the BAI Authority. 3.To secure a meeting with Chair JOC, inform JOC on Community Media and to secure opportunity to speak to the JOC on Media 2. To be more informed on the role of the Media Commission. To be more informed on how the Commission members are chosen. Suggested Appointee to Future of Media Commission . To ensure Future of Media Commission had knowledge and experience of the Community Media Sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Gibbons- Chair CRAOL- Community Radio Ireland, Jeff Murphy Vice Chair Craol, Jack Byrne Craol Member

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.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Niamh Smyth TD requesting that the JOC finalise nominees to the BAI Authority by the new JOC as the outgoing JOC were unable to do this and to request that the JOC re-nominate Dr Rosemary Day. While Dr Day is not a representative of Community Media she has considerable experience of the sector that in turn will enhance the depth of knowledge available to the BAI in their considerations on broad media matters.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Niamh Smyth TD and Chair JOC, Seeking clarifications relating to the Media Commission and the JOC on Media. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht. Seeking meeting with the JOC

Letter (2-5)

1 Letter to Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht re nominee to Future of Media Commission Letter inviting Minster to address Community Radio Irelands annual Feile

Letter (1)

Letter to Andrew Munroe Department of an Taoiseach re published list of appointees to Media Commission

Phone call (1)

Phone call to Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht requesting meeting with Minister Catherine Martin

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.

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Andrew Munro Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)