CRAOL

Lobbying Organisation CRAOL

Date published 18 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Attendance at the JOC-on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media regarding the challenges facing the broadcasting sector as a result of COVID-19

Intended results To inform JOC of the challenges facing the voluntary not for profit Community Media sector especially the hardships caused by the impact of the Covid Pandemic, the loss of income, the challenges to stations, and to request supports to ensure the sector and its circa 2700 volunteers and staff can continue to broadcast, provide services and continue to deliver essential social benefits to the communities they serve

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Gibbons Manager Community Radio Kilkenny City and Mary Lennon, Project Coordinator 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.

Meeting (1)

The Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media invited representative from CRAOL to a meeting of the Committee regarding the challenges facing the broadcasting sector as a result of COVID-19. The meeting took place on Wednesday, 17th November at 13:30 – 14:55 in Committee Room 3, LH2000, Leinster House and via Teams

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.

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)