Bauer Media Audio Ireland (Bauer Media Audio Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details BAI Ownership & Control Policy

Intended results Expression concern regarding the BAI draft policy on ownership & control, general BAI work practices, and requesting a meeting with Minister Bruton

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lucy Gaffney

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.

Letter (2-5)

Lucy Gaffney as Chair of Communicorp Group has lobbied the Minister for Communications, Richard Bruton TD in writing twice in the quarter. The first on February 7th was in relation to the BAI Ownership & Control policy consultation process & the future of regulation. The second was a follow up on March 7th to request a meeting.

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)