Flutter Entertainment PLC

Lobbying Organisation Flutter Entertainment PLC

Date published 21 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details The rate and method of calculation in relation to the betting duty

Intended results Maintaining the betting duty at its current rate and with the same method of calculation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Smith

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)

Representatives of Paddy Power Betfair met with Michael McGrath TD on October 3rd to discuss the above.

Letter (1)

A Letter was sent to Paschal Donohoe on the 26th of September.

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.

Derek Moran Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)