Overwatch Report

Irish Amusement Trades Association

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill. Lobbied all members of the Oireachtas Joint Justice Committee.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McDowell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Irish Amusement Trades Association

January–April

[Health] Seeking placing of arcade sector into non-essential retail sector for reopening purposes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Health] Seeking a date for the opening of the sector post covid restrictions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Finance] Seeking waiver of excise duties on amusement and gaming machines for the closed period caused by covid restrictions.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Trade] Seeking placing of arcade sector into non-essential retail sector for reopening purposes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Gaming and Lotteries 9Amendment) Act 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

September–December

[Health] Seeking clarification regarding levels of Covid Restrictions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Gaming and Lotteries ( Amendment) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael McDowell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gerard Craughwell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Norris', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Sheehan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 4 more

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Sheehan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Irish Amusement Trades Association

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Proposed Gaming and Lotteries ( Amendment) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Gaming and Lotteries ( Amendment) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Control Bill 2013

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Courts & Civil Law ( Misc. Provisions) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Michael D’Arcy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Courts and Civil Law ( Misc. Provisions ) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Craughwell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Courts and Civil Law ( Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Control Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Finance] Request that the Finance Bill not be used to adopt sections of the proposed Gambling Control Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Request that the Gambling Control Bill be introduced in its entirety rather than by section and that the Finance Bill not be used to enact sections of the proposed Gambling Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Ensure that the Gambling Control Bill is adopted in its entirety.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] To request that the Gambling Control Bill be adopted in its entirety.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Control Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Gerard Craughwell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

September–December

[Finance] Excise Duties on Gaming and Amusement machines.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Control Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs