Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Lobbying Organisation Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Insurance Reform | Increase budget supports towards the development of the arts in Ireland

Intended results Establish Garda Insurance Fraud Unit, Implement the Judicial Council, Recalibrate the Book of Quantum, Investigate competition practices by the Insurance industry. Increased resources for the development of the Arts in Ireland through the presentation of a road map for how the Taoiseach intends as stated to double funding for the arts by 2025. Increase investment into the development of the Arts in Ireland through the Arts Council. Increase the funds allocated subsequently, specifically for the development of the Street, Circus and Spectacle Art Forms commensurate with the recent growth of same.

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?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To advise ISACS members to contact their local representatives about the insurance crisis and how it was affecting the delivery of services, creation centres and training for these art forms in their local area.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Insurance Reform as outlined above

Social Media (31-50)

Insurance Reform

Informal communication (11-20)

Insurance Reform

Meeting (1)

A meeting was held between Minister DArcy and the Dept of Finance together with Michael Ward and Kathleen Hannigan of the Department of Culture to discuss and share information about how to affect and implement insurance reform now for the street arts and circus art forms.

Phone call (11-20)

Insurance Reform

Submission (1)

Submitted a Pre Budget 2020 document to various public representatives and state agencies.

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.

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

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Tania Banotti Director (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

George Lawlor Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Malcolm Byrne Councillor (Wexford County Council)

John Hegarty Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)