NewsBrands Ireland

Lobbying Organisation NewsBrands Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Support for news publishers

Intended results Completion of the review of the Defamation Act Reduction in VAT Address dominance of tech platforms in digital advertising market Transposition of EU Copyright Directive

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ann Marie Lenihan

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Martin and officials to brief on challenges facing industry and seek support

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications regarding support for news publishers and challenges facing industry

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Niamh Smith TD regarding support for news publishers and challenges facing the industry

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)