Irish Rugby Football Union

Lobbying Organisation Irish Rugby Football Union

Date published 18 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details The IRFU met with the Minister and his colleagues in realtion to the review of the Broadcasting Act.

Intended results The IRFU were seeking no change to broadcast the listing for Irish Rugby

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO, Philip Browne and Stephen McNamara, Communications Director

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 (2-5)

Correspondence with the Minister to request a meeting. Correspondence in relation to updates on the sale of RBS 6 Nations TV rights, and correspondence once the rights deal had been announced.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister to discuss the IRFU's position that no change should be made in relation to the listing of games involving the Irish rugby team under the review of the Broadcasting Act.

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.

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)