Irish Recorded Music Association

Acronym: IRMA

General Information

Identification Code: 153381916892-45

Website: http://www.irma.ie

Entity Form: Company limited by guarantee

Registration Category: Trade and business associations

Registration Date: 4/9/2015

Last Update: 2/23/2024

EP Accredited Number: 2

Mission & Interests

Goals: IRMA is a representative organisation for the Irish Recorded Music Industry

Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Interests:

Business and industry
Competition
Culture and media
Digital economy and society
Justice and fundamental rights

Levels of Interest:

national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Copyright and related rights initiatives affecting the recorded music industry

Communication Activities: reinforcement of copyright protection for sound recordings

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: 63 Patrick StreetDun Laoghaire

Post Code: A96WF25

City: Dublin

Country: IRELAND

Phone:

Indic Phone: 353

Phone Number: 12805977

EU Office

Address: 63 Patrick StreetDun Laoghaire

Post Code: A96WF25

City: Dublin

Country: IRELAND

Phone:

Indic Phone: 353

Phone Number: 12805977

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Total Budget: 0

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Complementary Information: IRMA visits the EU Parliament in Strasbourg (occasionally Brussels) a maximum of twice a year. Usually once - often not at all. When there we lobby any MEP that will see us in connection with the recorded music copyright issues relevant at that time and attend the Friends of Music Dinner. Occasionally we contact relevant Irish civil servants involved in these copyright issues. Apart from reporting back to our Board no other lobbying activities are undertaken. The Chairman Willie Kavanagh is a volunteer. The Head of Legal Helen Sheehy is a consultant and paid a monthly retainer that covers all activities for IRMA together with all activities for the CMO - PPI. Most of her time is spent on PPI. Less than 2% of her time is spent on lobbying for IRMA. Her annual retainer in 2022 was €230,000. Apart from a percentage of her annual retainer the only expenses are travelling expenses and hotels in Strasbourg. This puts annual costs well within the category of less than €10,000

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 2

Members: 2

Members F T E: 0.20000000298023224

Info Members: Only The Chairman and Head of Legal spend any time on IRMA lobbying. The Chairman is a volunteer and the Head of Legal works for IRMA and PPI as a consultant and most of her time is spent on PPI. Approximately 2% of her time is spent on IRMA lobbying. Her annual retainer is €230,000. The only time spent on IRMA lobbying is when they visit the EU Parliament - and this happens a maximum of twice a year - sometimes once a year and often not at all.