Writers Guild of Ireland (Writers Guild of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Writers Guild of Ireland

Date published 31 Aug, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Meeting in-person with Fianna Fáil Senator Shane Curley

Intended results To highlight issues facing writers on the island of Ireland today. The hope is that Senator Curley will raise some of these issues in the Senate.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciaran Hayden, WGI Executive Director

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)

The meeting took place in Leinster House. WGI Chair, Jennifer Davidson was also present. Topics discussed included the difficult path to securing collective bargaining, the content levy, the EU copyright directive, AI and copyright.

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.

Shane Curley Senator (Seanad)