Problem Gambling Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Problem Gambling Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details The Enactment of the Gambling Control Bill (2013)

Intended results To secure the enactment of the Gambling Control Bill (2013).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry Grant

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 Barry P Quinn at the Department of Justice offices on Wednesday 16th November 2016 at 15:00. We discussed the Gambling Control Bill and its progress towards enactment. The meeting lasted for just over 1 hour.

Submission (1)

Made a joint submission on the enactment of the Gambling Control Bill (2013), in collaboration with Maebh Leahy, CEO of the Rutland Centre, and Cian Power, Vice President for Welfare at the Union of Students in Ireland. This detailed submission was at the request of Mr. Caoimhghin Ó Caoláin TD, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, made on July 25th 2016 (Ref: JE05/B/2/5[2016/141]). Our submission was made to the Clerk of the Justice Committee on October 19th 2016.

Submission (1)

Made a joint submission to the Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality (David Stanton TD) on the enactment of the Gambling Control Bill (2013), in collaboration with Maebh Leahy, CEO of the Rutland Centre, and Cian Power, Vice President for Welfare at the Union of Students in Ireland. Submission was made on October 19th 2016.

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)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)