Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Following an invitation from the Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee with responsibility for Media, attended meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee in Dail Eireann

Intended results To make the newly appointed members of the Committee aware of the work of the IBI and the pressing issues facing the sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Purcell, Chair of IBI

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.

Meeting (1)

IBI representative attended this meeting following an invitation from the Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee. Also in attendance was a Senior representative from RTE and a representative of the National Union of Journalists

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)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)