Bookselling Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Bookselling Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Distribution of newly published Bookselling Ireland Manifesto

Intended results Ensure Free Primary School Book Scheme takes full account of complexity of supply chain Consider effects on communities if bookshops close as a result of new scheme Make €20 million School Library Book Grant an annual commitment Request ringfenced fund for bookshop events, with dedicated portion for Irish-language bookshops For budget 2024 to revise commercial rates taxation system & to provide attractive capital allowances for retailers investing in energy use reduction measures.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dawn Behan, Chair of Bookselling 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)

05/04/23: Intro letter highlighting the Bookselling Ireland Manifesto & our concerns over poor quality of government engagement with us as a stakeholder on schoolbooks

Email (1)

19/04/23: Email to accept invitation to meet Minister Neale Richmond at Department of Enterprise,Trade and Employment offices on 7th May 2023.

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.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)