Flutter Entertainment PLC

Lobbying Organisation Flutter Entertainment PLC

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Gambling Control Bill and the updating of gambling legislation

Intended results The updating of gambling legislation and the establishment of a gambling regulator

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

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)

One meeting was held in Leinster House on March 28th with Jack Chambers TD to emphasise the importance of updating Ireland's betting laws and establishing a gambling regulator.

Letter (6-10)

Letters were sent to a number of DPOs in which Paddy Power Betfair's support for the Gambling Control Bill and the establishment of a regulator was emphasised.

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.

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)