Writers Guild of Ireland (Writers Guild of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Writers Guild of Ireland

Date published 18 Dec, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details European Copyright Directive

Intended results Implementation of the European Copyright Directive

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon McGarry

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)

Meeting with Richard Boyd Barrett at Govt Buildings to discuss how producers are denying creators their legal rights by not adhering to the European Copyright Directive

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 Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)