Irish Association of Youth Orchestras Company Limited by Guarantee

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Youth Orchestras Company Limited by Guarantee

Date published 07 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Communications regarding the process of transfer of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra to the National Concert Hall and regarding the hearing of the petition in relation to the RTÉ NSO.

Intended results To secure a multi-stakeholder process is involved in deciding the future of the National Symphony Orchestra

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Allin Gray

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)

Email communications with Jerry Buttimer about the petitions committee

Letter (1)

To Minister Madigan.

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.

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)