Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Date published 17 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Attended as a witness at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas committee on Media on May 6th 2021

Intended results Communicate IBI policy in relation to proposed legislation impacting our members

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Purcell, Chairman of IBI & Chris Doyle, Director of IBI

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)

Attendance at this meeting followed an invitation issued by the Chair of the Oireachtas Committee through the Secretariat of the Committee inviting participation in the pre-legislative scrutiny stage of the proposed Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill

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.

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)