Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Lobbying to get Ireland to vote against the EU Chat Control Bill

Intended results That the Government's position change with regard to the Chat Control Bill and that the bill is rejected by Government at EU level.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Cuthbert

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Uplift members were asked to send emails to Government Ministers asking that the Government not support the Chat Control Bill at EU level.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

Emails were sent to MEPs seeking confirmation on who would be representing Ireland at the EU Council meeting on 12th September 2025, in relation to the Chat Control Bill.

Email (100+)

Emails were sent to Ministers demanding that Ireland votes against the EU Chat Control Bill which would allow all private messages to be scanned and stored without exception.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Justice)