Irish Bookmakers Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Bookmakers Association

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details The National Lottery Amendment Bill 2021

Intended results To provide facts & information regarding the proposed policy of prohibiting consumers to bet on an alternative and completely different product that has been in existence for over 30 years.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon Byrne

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.

Submission (1)

To provide facts & information regarding the proposed policy of prohibiting consumers to bet on an alternative and completely different product that has been in existence for over 30 years.

Meeting (1)

To provide facts & information regarding the proposed policy of prohibiting consumers to bet on an alternative and completely different product that has been in existence for over 30 years. Meeting with Jim O'Callaghan.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Grant Sweetnam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)