Pender & Associates Ltd (FINN Partners )

Lobbying Organisation Pender & Associates Ltd

Date published 15 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Gaming and lotteries industry activity, upcoming gambling legislation reform and establishment of a gambling regulator

Intended results To secure meetings and share views on upcoming related legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry Murphy

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Lottoland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Suite A, Ocean Village Promenade, Ocean Village, Gibraltar, GX11 1AA

Main business or activity Entertainment

Company website

Contact email address graham.ross@lottoland.com

Contact phone number +353 86 819 3578

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Meeting requests to discuss gaming and lotteries sector activity and share views on upcoming related legislation

Phone call (2-5)

Meeting requests to discuss gaming and lotteries sector activity and share views on upcoming related legislation

Letter (2-5)

Letter outlining gaming and lotteries sector activity, Oireachtas debates on gaming and betting, and views on upcoming related legislation

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting to discuss gaming and lotteries sector activity and share views on upcoming related legislation

Submission (2-5)

Briefing outlining gaming and lotteries sector activity and views on upcoming related legislation

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.

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)