Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Lobbying Organisation Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Briefing on the operation of the National Lottery, and the collection and distribution of Good Causes Funding.

Intended results To provide an understanding of the operations of the National Lottery; To secure an understanding of the role and importance of maintaining Good Causes funding levels; To secure an understanding of distinctive elements of the National Lottery as Ireland's State Lottery.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nikki Gallagher, Head of Corporate Affairs, Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI)

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.

Email (11-20)

General Introductory email seeking meeting/engagement.

Meeting (11-20)

Meeting to introduce and discuss public policy issues concerning the National Lottery.

Phone call (11-20)

Follow up calls concerning meetings.

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.

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Emer Currie Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)