The Association of Irish Racecourses clg (Association of Irish Racecourses or AIR)

Lobbying Organisation The Association of Irish Racecourses clg

Date published 16 Feb, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Gambling Regulation Bill

Intended results Sought assurances for racecourses regarding on course activity and sought amendments to the bill as drafted with regard to the restrictions on gambling advertising on TV and radio.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Hensey

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)

Met with Minister of State, James Browne and his officials on September 6th to express our concerns about the bill as it is currently drafted.

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.

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)