Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Lobbying Organisation Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Date published 16 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details EU Digital Single Market Draft Copyright Directive and Value Gap

Intended results To deal with the issue of the Value Gap via 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 at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. All MEPs were invited - only Liadh Ni Riada and Sean Kelly attended

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)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)