Gaming & Leisure Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Gaming & Leisure Association of Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details To promote the drafting and enactment of the of the Gambling Control Bill 2013:

Intended results The enactment of a Gambling Control Bill that enshrines the principles of good regulation as set out in the draft heads of the Gambling Control Bill as published in July 2013 into legislation. To make recommendations as to whether or not certain discretionary provisions available to Member States in the 4th EU AML Directive should be granted to sectors in the gambling industry.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Hickson

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.

Letter (6-10)

Letter and briefing document to members of the Justice Select Committee

Submission (21-30)

Letter and pre-budget submission to the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, Eoghan Murphy, Paschal Donohoe, Leo Varadkar, Finian McGrath, John McGuinness, Pearse Doherty, Jonathan O'Brien, Jim O'Callaghan, Gerard Craughwell, Lynn Ruane, Michael McGrath, Joan Burton, Sean Sherlock, Colm Brophy, Alan Farrell, Peter Burke, Michael Darcy, Caoimhghin O' Caolain, Frances Fitzgerald, David Stanton

Letter (1)

Letter to the Minister of State, Dept. of Justice, David Stanton TD, regarding the Minister's opening remarks at the IMGL Conference held in Dublin

Letter (1)

Letter to the Minister of State, Dept. of Justice, David Stanton TD regarding proposals to incorporate elements of gambling regulation in a Misc. Provision Bill in Q1/Q2 2017.

Letter (1)

Letter to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD regarding his comments in the Dail on the Gambling Control Bill 2013.

Event / Reception (1)

Parliamentary briefing event held in Dail Eireann AV room. Attended by Gerard Craughwell, Barry Cowen, Denis Landy, Frances Black, Paul Daly, Neale Richmond and Keith Swanick.

Letter (2-5)

Parliamentary briefing follow up letter to Paul Daly, Frances Black, Denis Landy, Barry Cowen

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.

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Eoghan Murphy Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Finan McGrath Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael D'Arcy Senator (Seanad)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Landy Senator (Seanad)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Neale Richmond Senator (Seanad)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)