CRAOL

Lobbying Organisation CRAOL

Date published 19 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Letter to Minister of Communications on the impact of Covid-19 on the Community Radio Sector and the need for removing the BAI Levy, Provide supports to the sector and to request that community radio be included in all government departments budgets for advertising and public notices thus ensuring the sector can generate revenue to ensure sustainability

Intended results Removal of the broadcasting levy for the Community Radio Sector Seek financial supports for the sector as income generation streams have ceased due to Covid-19 (E.g. Fundraising,Training,Advertising and Programme Sponsorship) Ensure the Community Radio Sector be included in all Government Department advertising and Public notices budgets as a licenced broadcaster as Public and Commercial broadcasters are

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Gibbons, Chair Craol-Community Radio Ireland

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 (1)

This letter was sent on behalf of Craol- Community Radio Ireland the networking body for the Community Radio Sector to inform the Minister and his department of the serious financial impact Covid-19 is having on the sector and its future sustainability

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)