Heritage Voice

Lobbying Organisation Heritage Voice

Date published 19 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Encourage the establishment of a cabinet subcommittee to oversee implementation of a National Heritage Plan and improved funding of the heritage sector.

Intended results Formation of a cabinet subcommittee for heritage, which is currently divided between the Departments of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht (representing museums and related institutions, heritage tourism), the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (including Office of Public Works, responsible for many heritage sites) and the Department of Housing, Planning, Local Government and Heritage. Continued and improved funding for the heritage sector and recognition of heritage's importance to the economy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Dempsey & Sharon Greene

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.

Letter (1)

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.

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)