Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Lobbying Organisation Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Date published 16 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Education of MEPs on Value Gap

Intended results MEPs understanding of issue of Value Gap for music industry

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.

Lobby day (1)

Friends of Music Dinner in Brussels Parliament on 25 May 2016 - Two MEPs attended - MEP Deirdre Clune and MEP Sean Kelly Value Gap brochures from Music Producers and Music Composers sent in advance on 20th May 2016 to all Irish MEPs

Email (2-5)

E mails requesting MEPs to sign Value Gap letter of MEP Ehler and MEP Beres sent to three Irish MEPs MEP Deirdre Clune, MEP Sean Kelly and MEP Liadh Ni Riada

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)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ni Riada MEP (European Parliament)