Troy Studios

Lobbying Organisation Troy Studios

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Briefing on the changed nature of the audio visual sector, the value of Section 481 Taxes Consolidated Act 1997 to the industry, and the benefit of implementing the Government’s Audio-Visual Action Plan.

Intended results To increase awareness and support of the value of Section 481 Taxes Consolidated Act 1997 to the industry and to encourage the implementation of the Government’s Audio-Visual Action Plan.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siún Ní Raghallaigh

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)

Meeting with Katherine Licken, Secretary General at Dept. Culture on 20th Sept. Gave her a tour of Troy studios and held meeting with her afterwards

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.

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)