Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Lobbying Organisation Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Briefing members on the need for the Digital Age of Consent to remain at 13 as provided for in the Data Protection Bill 2018 as initiated

Intended results The Data Protection Bill provision for the Digital Age of Consent to be retained at 13 years

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Power

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

Mass communications

Email All Senators Two emailed briefings on the 14th of February and 27th of February 2018

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Two emailed briefings to all Fianna Fail deputies on the 14th of February and 27th of February 2018

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Deputy Jim O'Callaghan discussing the need for the Digital Age of Consent to remain at 13 as provided for in the Data Protection Bill 2018 as initiated

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Deputy Sean Sherlock discussing the digital age of consent and briefings sent by email afterwards

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputies Anne Rabbitte, James Lawless, and James Browne to discuss the need for the Digital Age of Consent to remain at 13 as provided for in the Data Protection Bill 2018 as initiated

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.

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)