David Sweeney Consulting Limited

Lobbying Organisation David Sweeney Consulting Limited

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Discussion on the approach of the European video games industry to encourage responsible game play and the exclusion of gambling activities from the video game sector.

Intended results Educate and inform Irish Gambling Regulators about the policies of the European video games industry as represented by ISFE in encouraging responsible game play and excluding gambling activities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Sweeney

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Interactive Software Federation of Europe

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Rue Guimard 15, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Main business or activity Education

Company website www.isfe.eu

Contact email address david.sweeney@isfe.eu

Contact phone number +3226121777

Contact address Rue Guimard 15, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Sent email to Brendan MacNamara Department of Justice detailing industry activities in relation to the subjects discussed with brief follow up mail.

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.

Brendan MacNamara Director (Department of Justice and Equality)