Problem Gambling Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Problem Gambling Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Meeting with Minister of State, John Halligan, to discuss our pre-budget submission, calling for an increase in Betting Duty and funding to be allocated to problem gambling services

Intended results To seek an increase in Betting Duty in Budget 2019, and ask that some funding be allocated to problem gambling services

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

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)

Met with Minister of State, John Halligan, on 10.08.2018 at 12:00. Also in attendance was Jonathan Collins, a member of the Problem Gambling Ireland board of Directors.

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.

John Halligan Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)