Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Lobbying Organisation Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Date published 08 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Budget 2019 - raising awareness of the role of arts in our social, economic and community development in particular in relation to the street arts, circus and spectacle art forms.

Intended results Increased funding for the Department of Culture Increased awareness of the impacts of Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle art forms on our communities, society and economy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lucy Medlycott

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)

Minister Kehoe (Currently employed as a DPO) Minister of State (Department of Defence)

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 (2-5)

Private meetings were held with Minister D'Arcy and Minister Kehoe, to advocate for an increase in the governments budget towards the Department of Culture.

Letter (6-10)

Letters sent to reiterate the points made at meetings with Minister D'Arcy and Minister Kehoe, to both of these Ministers. Letter sent to Minister Madigan outlining our advocacy work on behalf of her department with these Ministers. A copy of the Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network Strategic Plan 2019 - 2021 | 'Empowering Street, Circus and Spectacle Arts' was sent to all of the above Ministers. Letter of invitation sent to President Higgins inviting him to open the international seminar FRESH STREET#3 in Galway in May 2019.

Email (2-5)

Emails sent inviting the Ministers to attend the launch of the ISACS Network new Strategic Plan 2019 - 2021 | Empowering Street, Circus and Spectacle Arts.

Social Media (2-5)

Retweeted various posts from Minister Madigan and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

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.

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

Michael D’Arcy Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

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