Overwatch Report

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

September–December

[Arts] Meeting with Catherine Martin, Deputy Leader of the Green Party

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Wrote to Minister Humphreys in relation to the draft EU Copyright Directive and the copyright loopholes created by so called safe harbour provisions of same

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dualta O Broin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Met with MEPs in EU Parliament in relation to the draft EU Copyright Directive and the copyright loopholes created by so called safe harbour provisions of same

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dualta O Broin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Met with Dualta O Broin of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment re direct injection issue and the EU Broadcast Regulations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dualta O Broin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Draft EU Copyright Directive and specifically in relation to the liability of platform services for content carried/disseminated on their services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'SeÃ¡n Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Briefing Minister on the necessity for adopting a National Music Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Retaining the artists tax exemption

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Draft EU Copyright Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Draft EU Copyright Directive + music policy in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Draft EU Copyright Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

May–August

[EU Affairs] EU Commissions Proposals on Copyright

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 6 more

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Draft EU Copyright Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Morrin', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Statutory instrument and guidelines on the EU Collective Rights Management Regulations (Directive 2016/26/EU

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Barrett', 'role': 'Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Ann Colman Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Amendments to the regulations giving effect to the "Copyright Management Directive" and seeking clarity around the "Supervisory Function" in those regulations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grainne O'Carroll", 'role': 'Customer Services (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Implementataion of recommendations of music industry report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Esatablishing a Music Industry Taskforce

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McCarthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Legislation giving effect to the EU directive on Copyright Management Organisations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Colman Dunne', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs