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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Paul Clarkson (Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Enactment of Defamation (Amendment) Bill
Methods: Phone call, Email, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Defamation |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Message from the Tanaiste supporting our World News Day campaign and the value of professional trusted journalism.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | World News Day campaign |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Effective copyright legislation to protect news publishers from unauthorised use of their content by tech platforms and to support publishers in their negotiations for fair remuneration for use of their content by platforms.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Copyright |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Highlight negative impact of new Revenue rules regarding determining employment status on news publishers, future employment within the industry and reporting capacity.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Revenue rules on determining employment status |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Prioritise enactment of Defamation (Amendment) Bill when new Government formed
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Defamation |
2024-09-26
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Ciara Phelan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill
Methods: Phone call, Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Defamation law reform |
2024-09-26
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Inclusion of requirement to advertise positions on a news publisher owned website due to removal of print requirement
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Employment Permits Bill |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: The inclusion of advertising on online publisher platforms as a requirement in legislation
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Employment Permits Bill |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill
Methods: Letter, Email, Phone call, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Defamation |
2024-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Highlight challenges facing news publishers and delay in implementing the recommendation of the Future of Media Commission to review how the EU Copyright Directive is working in practice in terms of the actual economic benefits to publishers from their negotiations with platforms.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Consultation on Future Business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector |
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