Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ask decision makers to support an event or initiative, or to sign a letter to the President of the EU Commission, or to support the inclusion in the Digital Networks Act or other similar legislation to protect access by listeners to radio services through inclusion, prominence and design.
Methods: Informal communicationEmailPhone call
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Informal communication
At conference, briefly pointing out this topic and seeking support during brief informal contact.
Email
Emails in relation to the subject of keeping radio accessible and prominent in cars or vehicles, on smart devices and on platforms and enabling protection under EU legislation.
Phone call
Phone calls in relation keeping radio in cars, on devices and on platforms, and seeking to have communications issued in support of that.
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Aoife MacEvilly (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To seek to have the increase in the regulatory levy halted or reduced, and for political or regulatory intervention to take place to address the concerns of Members; to communicate the pressure caused to radio stations by such a large-scale increase in a state mandated charge.
Methods: EmailLetterPhone callSocial Media
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Email
Emails to public representatives or public officials in relation the highly concerning increase in the regulatory Levy
Letter
Letters to Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and to Coimisiún na Meán in relation Levy
Phone call
Phone calls to public representatives or public officials in relation to the IBI campaign to raise awareness, communicate detail and seek action on the regulatory Levy increase.
Social Media
Social media outreach with copies of our statement and briefing on the regulatory Levy.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Defence; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Caroline O'Loughlin (Head of Unit), Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Ronan O'Domhnaill (Director), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs; Aoife MacEvilly (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Niamh Hodnett (Online Safety Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Sinead Crowley (Director), Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Clare Diamond (Director), Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Intent: Inclusion of accessible funding for independent radio sector in Budget, as well as measures to ensure existing funding could be accessed. Fair share of Sound and Vision funding to be allocated to independent radio.::Measures to ensure a level playing field in regulatory and legislative terms for independent stations and fair application of State Aid in the media landscape, as well as unrestricted and prominent access for listeners to radio in vehicles or on devices or platforms. ::Budget allocation for accessible funding for investment in capital and maintenance of emergency communications transmission equipment.::Attendance invited for event aimed at highlighting need to protect prominent access for radio, and arrangement of meetings and highlighting IBI policy priorities
Methods: EmailInformal communicationLetterVirtual MeetingMeetingSocial Media
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Email
Emails to TDs, MEPs and Senators, Government Ministers, Members of Oireachtas Media Committee, Department of Media officials and officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals. Seeking meetings and support and communicating our position on regulatory and policy issues. Thanking stakeholders for engagement.
Informal communication
Informal meetings at events/awards functions.
Letter
Letters to Government Ministers, Department of Media officials, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals and seeking information on policy decisions.
Virtual Meeting
Meetings with officials in the Department of Media and officials of Coimisiún na Meán on policy proposals and initiatives.
Meeting
Meetings with officials in the Department of Media, Minister for Media, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán. To explain our proposals, concerns and objectives and the value our sector brings.
Social Media
Messages on social media re IBI matters and relevant information and outreach.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ronan O'Domhnaill (Director), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Aoife MacEvilly (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Caroline O'Loughlin (Head of Unit), Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Seamus Hempenstall (Divisonal Manager), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs; Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Anne Marie Caulfield (CEO), Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; sara morris (Press Adviser), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
Intent: To have the priorities, concerns and proposals of our organisation's Members considered in hearings, deliberations and report of the Joint Committee and for changes where necessary to be considered.::To urgently progress the access of our sector to funding approved in the last Budget and in the Programme for Government for news and current affairs in independent radio sector.::To seek to have the priorities and concerns of commercial broadcasters in Ireland and Europe considered in relation to EU and Irish legislation on media.::To ensure that IBI was aware of and understood the plans and schedule for the introduction of gambling advertising regulation.::To ensure open and constructive communications with regulatory authorities including strategic plans for the radio sector.::To arrange meetings or ask questions re policy, regulatory or legislative issues.
Methods: LetterVirtual MeetingMeetingEmailEvent / ReceptionSocial MediaPhone call
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Letter
Access to fair and proportionate funding for independent broadcasters, introduction of new services such as DAB.
Virtual Meeting
Access to fair and proportionate funding for independent radio sector, general updates on industry and regulatory issues; provision of information by IBI on the vital emergency communications services carried out by Members and the need for support.
Meeting
Leinster House and nearby. Meetings to explain concerns and priorities of IBI re funding and legislation.
Email
Provision of accessible funding, arranging and seeking meetings, and providing information on IBI's priorities and proposals and arranging or seeking meetings.
Event / Reception
Regulatory strategy for media sector and methods of combating misinformation and disinformation.
Social Media
Seeking meetings or providing links to content.
Phone call
Upcoming and current legislation and delivery of accessible funding in line with Programme for Government.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Ronan O'Domhnaill (Director), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aoife MacEvilly (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Anne Marie Caulfield (CEO), Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Implementation of support scheme for independent broadcasting re news and current affairs; Necessary changes to other schemes to ensure they are accessible to radio stations in independent sector and that proportionate funding is available independent radio sector.::More support and greater understanding of the contribution of independent radio to essential communications during national or regional emergencies.::Securing and protecting prominence and visibility of independent radio on vehicle dashboards and on smart devices and platforms and access for stations to listeners without barriers.::Seeking speakers for industry conference and meetings with Minister and other stakeholders.
Methods: EmailInformal communicationLetterMeetingEvent / ReceptionSocial MediaVirtual Meeting
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Email
Contacting TDs or Senators, Minister, Taoiseach or officials or other representatives seeking meetings, inviting them to briefings, or to attend or speak at conferences, or to assist the putting in place or implementation of policies relevant to independent radio sector.
Informal communication
Informal meetings on the way into or out of event/conference.
Letter
Letters to Minister, Taoiseach, or Oireachtas Members or officials seeking meetings, inviting them to briefings, or to attend or speak at conferences, or to assist the putting in place or implementation of policies relevant to independent radio sector.
Meeting
Meetings with public representatives, Minister for Media and with officials to provide briefing on independent radio priorities and seek action.
Event / Reception
Organisation of industry conference with invitations to Taoiseach or Media Minister to address delegates and to Oireachtas Members to attend; Hosting of briefing in Brussels for MEPs on independent radio priorities and areas of potential cooperation.
Social Media
Outreach to seek meetings or to provide links to relevant posts or articles,.
Virtual Meeting
Virtual meetings with Oireachtas Members or officials in relation to policy priorities of independent radio sector in terms of support, level playing field, access to listeners for stations etc.
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sharon Keogan (Senator), Seanad; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack O’Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Caroline O'Loughlin (Head of Unit), Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Rónán Ó Domhnaill (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Introduction of funding schemes and policies that are fair, proportionate and accessible for the independent radio stations, as well as recognition of the critical transmission infrastructure IBI members provide.::Communication and gaining understanding among policymakers of need for a level playing field and direct access to listeners.
Methods: EmailLetterEvent / ReceptionMeetingVirtual MeetingSocial Media
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Email
Email to Department of Arts and Media re announcement of scheme for news and current affairs, followed by copy of our statement.
Email
Email to Minister Catherine Martin thanking her for her work on the issue of a scheme for news and current affairs
Email
Email to Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Government Ministers and TDs, and to other party leaders congratulating them on their election and setting out our policy proposals for consideration.
Email
Emails to Government Chiefs of Staff and special advisors with details of our policy proposals.
Email
Emails to Oireachtas members candidates in the general election raising independent broadcasting policy issues and proposals. This included provide briefing on current supports, or the lack of them, for public service content in our sector. After the general election, this included emails to successful candidates, drawing their attention to our proposals for Programme for Government.
Letter
Letters to the leaders of the three Government parties. The letters included signatures of all IBI members and stated that the proposed courts and local authority journalism schemes were unworkable and that individual stations had reluctant found that and appealing for accessible funding for the public service content in the independent sector.
Event / Reception
Meeting with Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor and Tanaiste in Carlow at breakfast briefing event.
Meeting
Meeting with Deputy O Snodaigh in Leinster House 2000 re IBI policy proposals for consideration in manifesto.
Meeting
Meeting with Senator Timmy Dooley re our IBI policy proposals. Brief meeting in Buswells Hotel.
Meeting
Meeting with Tánaiste Micheal Martin and Chief of Staff Deirdre Gillane in Government buildings to provide information on IBI proposals for fair, proportionate and accessible funding for public service content on independent radio.
Meeting
Meeting with advisor Jack O'Donnell in Buswells Hotel re IBI policy proposals for manifesto consideration.
Meeting
Meetings with Coimisiún na Meán to update it on developments in our sector and to seek information on progress of various support schemes and initiatives by the Commission.
Virtual Meeting
Meetings with Department of Arts and Media officials to brief them on current issues, and to seek information on developments including new legislation, funding schemes, and other issues.
Social Media
Texts to successful TDs congratulating them on their election.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The intended results were to seek amendments to legislation so there were changes to the prize amounts set out which would restrict independent stations from running radio-bingo games in support of charitable causes and also an adjustment to the proposed watershed time which would not allow advertising during the day even though that is the key prime time for radio. The changes were to address what appear to be unintended consequences of the legislation proposed.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Email to Minister James Browne, Department of Justice, seeking meeting with him and providing him with information on measures which could be taken to address negative consequences of Gambling Regulation Bill for Radio Bingo games in aid of charitable causes and independent radio.
Email
Email to Minister of State's office setting out our concerns and amendments proposed re Gambling Regulation Bill and seeking meeting.
Email
Request to Deputy Brendan Griffin to assist in supporting our proposed changes to address what we believe are unintended consequences of Gambling Regulation Bill which could prevent stations running radio bingo games for charitable organisations and which would unfairly restrict advertising to after 9pm even though our prime time in radio is during the day. Also request made to Deputy to assist us via parliamentary question in finding out if amendments had been made.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Josepha Madigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Dan Boyle (Councillor), Cork City Council; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Smyth (Special Adviser), Department of Transport; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Pippa Hackett (Super Junior Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad
Intent: The putting in place or adaptation of funding for broadcasting so it would provide ringfenced, meaningful support for the core news and current affairs carried out on independent radio stations who have 70 per cent of listenership in Ireland. The intended result was also to communicate the very significant shortcomings and flaws in existing or proposed schemes which meant they would not support core news and current affairs and the simple solutions.::To communicate that the proposed schemes would not work and needed to be adjusted and replaced, and in the meantime interim funding/grant aid needed to be put in place to support news and current affairs services. To communicate that the proposals of IBI were a small fraction of what was announced for RTE, and that other sectors like newspapers were already in receipt of Exchequer subve::To achieve a moderation/reform of the unfair broadcast levy in Ireland, which is designed to be 'regressive' and to charge largest organisations more th
Methods: Virtual MeetingPhone callEmailInformal communicationLetterMeetingSocial Media
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Virtual Meeting
- Separate virtual meetings with Christopher O'Sullivan TD, Michael Ring TD, Michael Carrigy TD, Minister Dara Calleary to provide briefing on the challenges in our sector and our proposals and to ask for their support. Virtual meeting with Minister Catherine Martin, the Asst Sec Triona Quill, other officials and Special Advisor Meghan McSweeney to introduce our incoming CEO and to brief them on the challenges and proposals we wished to make.
Phone call
Call to Mr Keegan to check receipt of our communications in relation to our proposals and if anything else was needed or to enquire about progress. Separate telephone calls with Senator Roisin Garvey, Senator Timmy Dooley, Senator Micheal Carrigy, to brief them on our sector's needs and proposals and the fact that our members believed proposed schemes did not work.
Email
Email to Deputy Brendan Griffin asking if he could seek information on media funding via parliamentary question.
Email
Emails to Brian Keegan providing him with further information on our funding proposals.
Email
Emails to Department of Media in relation to our proposals for funding and for the proposed Local Democracy and Court Reporting Schemes and their shortcomings, and our need for a communication from Minister Martin that the unique position of our scheme would be reflected in the schemes. Other content included the broadcast levy and the Garda Siochana Media Engagement Group and our sector's wish to be represented on it.
Email
Emails to Deputies Ivana Bacik, Michael Collins, Richard Boyd Barrett, and Peadar Toibin, Tanaiste Micheal Martin, Deputy Holly Cairns, Minister Eamon Ryan, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, and Taoiseach Simon Harris seeking meeting and asking that funding for RTE would not be in isolation.
Email
Emails to Deputy Kathleen Funchion and to Deputy Mary Lou McDonald and Deputy Aengus O' Snodaigh requesting meeting.
Email
Emails to Minister Catherine Martin and her private secretary providing further detail on our proposals and seeking follow up meeting.
Email
Emails to Senator Jerry Buttimer, Deputy Richard Bruton, Sen. Malcolm Byrne, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Minister Carroll MacNeill, Deputies Paul McAuliffe & Josepha Madigan, Sen. Tim Lombard, Deputy Padraig O’Sullivan, Deputies Aindreas Moynihan, James O’Connor, Denis O’Donovan, Senator Dan Boyle, Deputies Simon Coveney, Michael Creed, Christopher O’Sullivan, Brendan Griffin, Leo Varadkar, Colm Burke, David Stanton, Michael Ring, & Fergus O'Dowd seeking support IBI's proposals on funding.
Informal communication
IBI's CEO briefly met Deputy Michael McGrath at an event and congratulated him on his nomination as EU Commissioner, and told him about a number of issues we were raising including support for independent radio and keeping radio in cars and on devices.
Informal communication
IBI's Chairperson John Purcell briefly met An Taoiseach Simon Harris when they were both at the launch of the Kilkenny Arts Festival and spoke to him about the challenges in our sector and our wish to meet the Taoiseach urgently to brief him.
Letter
Letters to Minister Catherine Martin seeking a meeting expressing our response to funding announcement for RTE in isolation of funding for our sector for core news and current affairs and our concerns about the announced schemes and seeking meeting.
Letter
Letters to the leaders of all of the political parties in the Oireachtas and the Taoiseach and Tanaiste and all Cabinet Ministers or Ministers attending Cabinet to communicate our sector's Per-Budget Proposals, our concerns about the serious shortcomings of current schemes, our need for meetings to progress issues, and our request for our views/proposals to be taken into account in the Budget.
Meeting
Meeting with Deputy Leo Varadkar in Leinster House to explain our concerns in independent radio, the background to our proposals and to seek his support
Meeting
Meeting with Minister Jack Chambers TD when he was a Minister at the Department of Transport and with his advisor Shane Smyth to brief them on the concerns, issues and proposals of our sector including the points in our Budget Submission.
Meeting
Meeting with Minister Peter Burke TD and his advisor Brian Keegan to brief them on the key issues affecting our sector, its needs for fair and proportionate support, and our proposals.
Phone call
Phone call with Senator Malcolm Byrne to explain our concerns and proposals; followed up by calls to him office seeking follow up meeting
Phone call
Phone calls to office of Deputy Funchion and Deputy McDonald following up on request for meeting.
Email
Providing information to Minister and Department of Media officials on concerns of IBI that funding would be provided to RTE in isolation and without taking into account the needs of independent radio for fair funding and a level playing field.
Social Media
Separate texts and Whats App/Linkedin communications with Senator Timmy Dooley, and Taoiseach Chief of Staff Joanne Lonergan informing them of developments in IBI's campaign and requesting meetings. Request to Ms Lonergan was re meeting with Taoiseach.
Letter
Specific letters to An Taoiseach and to his Chief of Staff Joanne Lonergan seeking meeting and expressing our response about RTE announcement in isolation of any funding for core news and current affairs in our sector.
Phone call
Telephone call with Deputy Niamh Smyth as chair of the Oireachtas media committee to ask her for a meeting and to invite her to launch of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland/Hot Press Irish Music Month, and to briefly explain our concerns and proposals.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To outline the pressures currently facing the independent radio sector, especially the increased costs and external issues relating to local journalism and current affairs coverage, the need for ringfenced and accessible support schemes, and the fact that the proposed schemes might result in precarious employment or risk to employment in our sector.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Email to all TDs, Senators, and MEPs with briefing on proposed schemes and our concerns about the future of news and current affairs and our public statement.
Email
Follow-up email to all Oireachtas members in relation to our Pre-Budget submission.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Meghan McSweeney (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Malcolm Noonan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure meetings or to put forward our organisation's view on the need for state funding or policies which would aid the independent radio sector and to seek changes to gambling legislation where it would restrict charitable fundraising via radio stations
Methods: Informal communicationMeetingPhone callSocial MediaEmailLetter
Details by Method
Informal communication
Brief discussion outside Oireachtas Committee meeting.
Meeting
Briefing provided to Mary Lou McDonald and Kathleen Funchion on a visit to an member radio station where information was provided on organisation's priorities' and concerns.
Phone call
Calls made seeking to contact Alanna Phibbs, Private Office of Minister Catherine Martin.
Phone call
Calls made to Ms Helen Francis, Private Secretary to Minister Catherine Martin seeking to make contact and to introduce Michael Kelly as new CEO and so seek to progress request for meeting with Minister.
Social Media
Contact on social media messaging to Helen Francis Private Secretary of Minister Catherine Martin seeking to discuss a meeting with the Minister
Social Media
Contact with Special Advisor to Minister Catherine Martin, seeking to introduce Michael Kelly and to arrange to meet Special Advisor
Email
Email to Kenneth Maher, Department of Justice re Gambling legislation. Intention of this contact was to seek a meeting to discuss the Gambling Regulation Bill and our organisation's concerns about its potential consequence of preventing charitable fundraising.
Letter
Letter issued to Minister Peter Burke congratulating him on his appointment as Minister and offering information and setting out our organisation's priorities.
Letter
Letter to An Taoiseach Simon Harris congratulating him on his election as Taoiseach and introducing Michael Kelly as new CEO of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, offering further information as needed and setting out key issues as organisations sees them
Letter
Letter to Deputy Lawless to brief him on issues relation to the Gambling Regulation Act.
Letter
Letter to Malcolm Noonan T.D. in relation to Independent Broadcasters of Ireland campaign to highlight crisis in news and current affairs and need for state support because of challenge of election coverage.
Letter
Letter to Minister Patrick O'Donovan congratulating him on his appointment as Minister and offering any information needed and providing information on concerns and priorities of independent broadcasters.
Meeting
Meeting with Ronan O Domhnaill, Commissioner, Coimisiun na Mean to introduce Michael Kelly as CEO of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland and provide perspective to Mr O Domhnaill on issues facing independent radio sector include concerns about Journalism Schemes.
Social Media
Message to Cian O Lionan introducing Michael Kelly as new CEO of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland.
Social Media
Message to Sara Morris, Head of Communications, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media to introduce Michael Kelly as CEO of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland and to make contact if needed in future. M Kelly outlined key issues facing organisation.
Social Media
Message via social media to Minister Eamon Ryan introducing Michael Kelly as new CEO of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland.
Informal communication
Minister Stephen Donnelly TD. IBI Chair was sitting beside Minister at an event and briefed him on organisation's priorities.
Phone call
Telephone call to Roderic O'Gorman TD, asking to see if a meeting with his colleague Catherine Martin, Minister for Media could be facilitated.
Phone call
Telephone calls to offices of Catherine Murphy T.D., Pa Daly T.D. and Brendan Griffin T.D. asking that changes be considered to Gambling Regulation Bill. The bill had potential to prevent advertising of charitable fundraising endeavours.
