Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company

Lobbying Organisation Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company

Date published 11 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Seeking advice on core funding

Intended results Wanted to gain information on gaining core funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Freda Manweiler

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)

Date and Time: 16 February 1pm Location: Smashing Times, 30 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96V9P1 Attendees: Barry Ward TD, Freda Manweiler, Mary Moyihan Subject: Advice on getting core funding

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.

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)