The Association of Animation Producers in Ireland Ltd (Animation Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation The Association of Animation Producers in Ireland Ltd

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Animation Ireland extended an invitation to Minister Martin and/or her officials to attend Animar, a European Animation policy conference in Barcelona on 26th to 28th November 2024.

Intended results Minister Martin and/or her officials attendance at the conference.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan McCabe

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Animation Ireland extended the invitation by email.

Email (2-5)

Animation Ireland engaged with the Department of TCAGSM about the extension of the S481 8% uplift to television series. The Department was also contacted about the placement of S481credits in film & TV.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)