Royal Dublin Society

Lobbying Organisation Royal Dublin Society

Date published 18 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Submission on proposed re-development of RDS Main Arena

Intended results Government funding towards costs of the proposed RDS Main Arena re-development.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Duffy, Chief Executive, Royal Dublin Society

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.

Phone call (1)

Phone call on 10 February to Mr Graham Doyle, Secretary General, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to a possible meeting with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to discuss the proposed RDS Main Arena re-development.

Letter (1)

Letter dated 13 February to Mr Ken Spratt, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the proposed RDS Main Arena re-development.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on 7 March with Mr Ken Spratt, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr Noel Sheahan - Principal Officer, Mr Michael Moore and Ms Michelle O'Mahony regarding the proposed RDS Main Arena re-development.

Phone call (1)

Phone call on 24 March by Mr Matthew Dempsey, Past-President, Royal Dublin Society, to Mr Martin Fraser, Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach regarding the proposed RDS Main Arena re-development.

Letter (1)

Letter dated 24 March from Mr Matthew Dempsey, Past-President, Royal Dublin Society, to Mr Martin Fraser, Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach regarding the proposed RDS Main Arena re-development.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on 12 April with Mr Micheal Martin, TD, and Mr James O'Callaghan, TD, regarding the proposed RDS Main Arena re-development.

Email (1)

Email to Ms Kate O'Connell, TD on 18 April regarding the proposed RDS Main Arena re-development.

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.

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Ken Spratt Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eoghan Murphy Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell Councillor (Dublin City Council)