Screen Producers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Screen Producers Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Section 481

Intended results The extension of S481 beyond 2020

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Gormley

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

John Gormley (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

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)

To discuss S481 and the possibility of extending it beyond 2020.

Email (1)

A further email outlining SPI's policy position on extending S481 beyond 2020.

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.

Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Finance)