An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Lobbying Organisation An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Met Sean O Fearghall TD, Ceann Comhairle, to discuss not moving the Seanad to the National Museum of Ireland, whilst the Senate chanber is being renovated.

Intended results Persuade the Seanad to move elsewhere during refurbishing phase

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Lumley

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.

Meeting (1)

Met Sean O Fearghall TD, Ceann Comhairle, to discuss the move of the Seanad to National Museum of Ireland and discuss the problems involved and other possibilities

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.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)