Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Broadcasting policy

Intended results introduction of broadcasting legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Executive 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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To contact their local politicians inviting them to the IBI information day

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Lobby day (1)

Launch of a report on the Television Licence Fee in Buswells Hotel on September 30th, follow-up emails with photographs from the day, electronic copies of the report, outline of the broadcasting issues and

Email (11-20)

seeking responses to Parliamentary Questions on areas of broadcasting, forwarding suggested changes to broadcasting legislation and seeking meetings to discuss same

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.

Bernard Harbor Special Advisor (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Willie Penrose TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Timmins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)