Intent: Ensuring that MEPs were aware of the practise of buy-outs in the music industry, aware of the need for European legislation on the practise especially for companies who's headquarters are based in the USA, and who try to use US laws as a result when working with composers in the EU
11th December 2025Met Jack Chambers at stakeholder event re the Accelerating Infrastructure Plan and had an engagement about the importance of designing in district heating while infrastructure is being built - Event / Reception13th November 2025Minister Darragh O'Brien and Margie McCarthy attended and spoke at annual conference of IrDEA. Had informal conversations and received updates - Event / Reception1st October 2025Met Erin McGreehan to discuss district heating in Louth - Meeting
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
Details: Advocating for fair, proportionate and accessible funding for the public service content on independent radio stations in the Budget and in policy discussions. Seeking level playing field.
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. - EmailInformal meetings at events/awards functions. - Informal communicationLetters 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. - Letter
Meeting with Minister Heydon with regards to Fishery Issues. - MeetingMeeting with the EU Commissioner and Minister Dooley at Castletownbere, Co. Cork with regards to EU Fishing, Common Fishery Policy and Brexit - MeetingMeeting with various Irish MEPs in Brussels with regard to Irish Fishery Issues - Meeting
Intent: To provide recommendations to the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union with respect to the provisions on homelessness in the 'Draft Report on the housing crisis in the EuropeanUnion with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing'.::To provide recommendations to the Committee onEmployment and Social Affairs with respect to the housing and homelessness elements of the 'Draft Report on Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy'.::To collaborate with other civil society organisations and engage constructively with the European Commission on the Affordable Housing Plan.
Details: Event in the European Parliament entitled “Building an EU strategy to eliminate homelessness”
Coordination with MEPs & staff regarding participation and attendance. - Informal communicationIncluded coordination with our host Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and a short briefing for Michael McNamara, who could not attend the event in person. - MeetingInvitations and follow-ups with individual MEP offices. - Email
Intent: Highlight the challenges facing news publishers from use of their copyrighted content by AI systems and the impact of AI on Search and traffic to publisher website.
