Institute of Physics

Lobbying Organisation Institute of Physics

Date published 06 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Funding for basic research

Intended results Funding mechanism for basic research

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany

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)

Representatives of the Institute of Physics in Ireland met with Minister John Halligan 13th July to discuss issues around funding of physics research. Followed up with written proposals. http://iopireland.org/policy/submissions/file_67790.pdf

Email (2-5)

Emails sent to request and arrange a meeting with Minister John Halligan and to send follow up proposal re funding for physics research. http://iopireland.org/policy/submissions/file_67790.pdf

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.

John Halligan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)