Dublin Cemeteries Committee (Dublin Cemeteries Trust)

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Cemeteries Committee

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Lobbied on our submission to the Government to renew in full our grant to restore Glasnevin Cemetery, and to seek funding to help us roll out our education programme on the teaching of contentious history.

Intended results As part of this submission we are requesting capital funding for a new teaching and research centre.

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

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.

Meeting (1)

Communication with Mr. Martin Fraser 2/5/19

Event / Reception (1)

Communication with Minister Paschal Donohoe 12/5/19

Event / Reception (1)

Communication with Minister Simon Coveney 10/7/19

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)