Registrant : Organisation or self-employed individual
| Name/company name: |
Phone Paid Services Association Limited |
| Acronym: |
Phonepaid
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| Legal status: |
Company Limited by Guarantee
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| Website address: |
http://www.phonepaid.org/
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Sections
| Section: |
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/professional associations |
| and more precisely: |
Trade, business & professional associations |
Person with legal responsibility
| Surname, Name: |
Mr
Tadhg O'Toole
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| Position: |
Director |
Permanent person in charge of EU relations
| Surname, Name: |
Mr
Tadhg O'Toole
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| Position: |
Director |
Contact details:
| Contact details of organisation's head office: |
23 Shelbourne Road Ballsbridge
Dublin Dublin 4
IRELAND
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| Telephone number: |
(+01) 6799 |
| Fax number: |
(+) |
| Other contact information: |
c/o Michael Connolly
Zamano PLC
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Goals / remit
| Goals / remit of the organisation: |
While most people are aware and make regular use of the diverse and innovative services the Phone Paid industry facilitates, few realise how it is structured, how tightly it is regulated or how satisfied the vast majority of consumers are with the content and services they purchase.
Initially built on traditional TV voting and Competitions, people are now paying for content and services such as music, interactive mapping, personal fitness tracking, social networking and even making charitable donations using their phone.
As technologies develop, Phone Paid services are becoming more and more part of everyday life. They provide a safe, cost effective and convenient way of purchasing content and services.
In terms of scale, the Irish Phone Paid industry is similar in size to the Irish fishing industry and has an estimated 750 people employed in highly skilled jobs.
EXPORTS AND EMPLOYMENT
Not only does a vibrant and well regulated Phone Paid services industry stimulate economic activity and employment within Ireland, it also has proven to be a key catalyst for incubating high potential export companies.
Many Irish service providers incubate services in Ireland and subsequently export them to the UK, Europe, the USA and Australia. Ireland is fast becoming a leading global player in Phone Paid technologies and services.
THE CORE AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE:
Philosophy
Promote an environment where fully informed consumers enjoy the freedom of choice.
Products & Services
Support best practice by members and encourage innovation and investment.
Consumers
Promote professional and fair business practices between members and towards customers to facilitate a responsible, co-operative and professional culture within our industry.
Regulatory & Compliance
Encourage a proportionate, fair and accountable self-regulatory environment.
Stakeholders
Promote a professional image and awareness of the industry to all stakeholders.
Membership
Provide value for money benefits to members.
Communication
Promote effective communications and engagement to achieve an environment within which members’ businesses can flourish.
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The organisation's fields of interests are:
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Number of persons engaged in activities falling under the scope of the Transparency Register
| Number of persons: |
1
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Complementary information:
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Persons accredited for access to European Parliament premises
Activities
Main EU initiatives covered the year before by activities falling under the scope of the Transparency Register:
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The Association wishes to support the development of the Industry through engaging with relevant public policy agencies, in order to secure a voice for those employed by and investing in the Industry, as well as, by proxy, representing the millions of people who use Phonepaid services every year.
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Fields of interest for e-mail alerts on consultations and roadmaps;
| Fields declared by the organisation: |
- Communication
- Information Society
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Networking
Information on (i) organisation's membership of any associations/federations/confederations or (ii) relationships to other bodies in formal or informal networks.
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Financial data
| Financial year: |
04/2010
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04/2011
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Estimated costs to the organisation directly related to representing interests to EU institutions in that year:
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< 50000
€
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Amount and source of funding received from the EU institutions in financial year n-1 of registration
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Procurement:
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0 €
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Grants:
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0 €
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Other (financial) information provided by the organisation:
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The Association is funded through member's voluntary contributions. The Association submits it's accounts annually to the Companies Registration Office in Ireland.
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