Irish Bookmakers Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Bookmakers Association

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Budget 2023

Intended results To highlight how the Retail bookmaking sector like many other high street retail businesses’ is now facing its greatest challenge for long term survival

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon Byrne

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.

Submission (1)

To highlight how the Retail bookmaking sector like many other high street retail businesses’ is now facing its greatest challenge for long term survival

Meeting (1)

To highlight how the Retail bookmaking sector like many other high street retail businesses’ is now facing its greatest challenge for long term survival. Meeting with officials from Dept of Finance

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)