Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Anne Marie Caulfield (CEO), Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To provide an update on developments relating to the impact of lottery betting on the National Lottery and Good Causes, including new research prepared by Indecon Economic Consultants.::To highlight the positive impact of Good Causes through the launch of the Good Cause Legends initiative.

Methods: LetterPhone callEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Shane Smyth (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Anne Marie Caulfield (CEO), Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Niall Burgess (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To provide a briefing to the relevant DPO's on the operation of the National Lottery, the generation of funding for Good Causes, the Good Causes Awards and the policy context for the National Lottery, including the impact of secondary lotteries.::To raise awareness of the National Lottery and in particular in generating funding for Good Causes.

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Justice; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Treasa Kelly (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack White (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: To provide information on the operation of the National Lottery, the positive impact of GoodCauses funding and the challenges presented by Lottery Betting to Good Causes funding, public safety and public health.

Methods: MeetingEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Anne Marie Caulfield (CEO), Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland

Intent: To provide information on Good Causes supported within local areas and to provide information on Good Cause recipients.::To provide an update on Good Causes funding and the regulation of gambling in Ireland.

Methods: SubmissionLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport

Intent: To build awareness of Good Causes funding and the Good Causes Awards

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To update DPOs on policy issues impacting on the National Lottery on Good Causes, Transparency and Lottery Betting.

Methods: EmailMeetingLetter

Politician(s) lobbied: Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris Pender (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Marie Murphy (Councillor), Tipperary County Council; Martin Brett (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eileen Lynch (Councillor), Cork County Council; John Clendennen (Councillor), Offaly County Council

Intent: To provide an update on public policy issues concerning the National Lottery, including funding for Good Causes and the regulatory environment for the National Lottery.::To provide an update on Good Causes funding and the Good Causes Awards

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Provide information on how the National Lottery is regulated::Provide an update on corporate information and regulatory issues concerning the National Lottery following the acquisition of Premier Lotteries Ireland by FDJ

Methods: EmailLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To provide an overview of the operation of the National Lottery and to engage on proposed policy and legislative measures impacting on the National Lottery.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Deborah Sweeney (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To provide an overview of the operation of the National Lottery and to engage on proposed policy and legislative measures impacting on the National Lottery

Methods: Phone callLetterMeeting