Screen Producers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Screen Producers Ireland

Date published 16 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020

Intended results Increased specificity in bill with regards to the content levy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Susan Kirby / Anthony Muldoon

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)

Susan Kirby presented before the Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on the topic of Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill

Virtual Meeting (1)

Anthony met with Malcom Byrne to discuss the pre legislative scrutiny

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)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)