Overview
Lobbying Costs
20,000€
Financial year: Jun 2022 - May 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
David Sweeney Consulting Limited
EU Transparency Register
065896849182-50 First registered on 21 Feb 2023
Goals / Remit
Sweeney Consulting provides public affairs and regulatory advice, including intellectual property advice, to clients in industries based on content and media including the video games, music, cinema and television sectors. It is based in Dublin, Ireland and advises on European affairs at European Union level and national developments and laws in member states.
Main EU files targeted
Intellectual Property laws and directives including the Copyright Directives, Geoblocking Regulation, Retransmission Directive. All laws and instruments related to digital media including the Digital Services Act and the Intellectual Property Action Plan. The draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. All initiatives relating to health and the digital sector as to be included in the Commission's Mental Health Action Plan. All initiatives on video games including the proposals contained in own initiative reports of the European Parliamant.
Address
Head Office
Blue WaterSeaview Terrace
Dublin D13FK10
IRELANDEU Office
Blue WaterSeaview Terrace
Dublin D13FK10
IRELANDWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 75% 2 50% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 21 Dec 2024
Name Start date End Date Mr David Sweeney 01 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Professional consultancies
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Advances interests of their clients
Closed financial year
Jun 2022 - May 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
20,000€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Clients for closed financial year
Clients list
Name Proposal Amount video games europe Digital Services Act, Artificial Intelligence Act, Right To Repair 10,000€ - 24,999€ Interactive Software Federation of Europe EU's Mental Health Action Plan, EU Relations with World Health Organisation and other UN bodies. Meetings with EU MEPs on health and digital health proposals as they affect the digital media sector. 10,000€ - 24,999€ Clients for current financial year
Clients list
Name Interactive Software Federation of Europe video games europe Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
Artificial intelligence and digital
Communication activities
Annual open days on video games - for example, the European Parliament event on March 5-7 2023
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared