SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Lobbying Organisation SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Submission on the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020

Intended results Strengthen legislation to improve online safety through the devising of detailed online safety codes; building online safety by design; Commission approval before platform go live; procedures for swift material take-downs; transparent and timely review and appeal processes.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McDermott CEO Safe Ireland (submitted via Claire Kearney)

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 Oireachtas Members One single e-mail sent to all Oireachtas members with PDF attachment: Submission on the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

Submission sent to all TDs for the consideration of members of The Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.