Irish Georgian Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Georgian Society

Date published 18 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Review of the Living City Initiative, continuity of the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund, and proposed government support for the Irish Georgian Society’s Conservation Education Programme.

Intended results Funding for the heritage sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donough Cahill

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 (2-5)

Initial letter sought meeting to discuss funding for the built heritage sector in general; subsequent letter highlighted operational funding challenges arising from the Covid crisis

Virtual Meeting (1)

The meeting considered the following points: funding for the IGS Conservation Education Programme; support for not-for-profits/social enterprises; Heritage Ireland 2030 update; promotion of Living City Initiative; continued support for Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund

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)