Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Lobbying Organisation Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Date published 18 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Copyright Directive

Intended results Understanding among MEPs of the music industry's position regarding the Copyright Directive

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Willie Kavanagh and Helen Sheehy

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Friends of Music dinner and concert in the Parliament in Strasbourg. Maread Mc Guinness called in for a few minutes beforehand. Sean Kelly, Matt Carty and Liadh Ni Riada attended the dinner and concert and the movement of the Copyright directive through the EU institutions and the music industry's interest in Value Gap was discussed at dinner.

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.

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)