Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Lobbying Organisation Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Traditional Touring Circus and their exclusion from Covid supports

Intended results Supports for Traditional Touring Circus to overcome the devastating impact of Covid 19

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lucy Medlycott

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.

Email (21-30)

Lobbied to ensure that government covid supports were extended to include the Traditional Circus community and to ensure their continuity and heritage is preserved.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Met with TD's, and department reps to advocate for the future of Traditional circus and the supports required in this covid crisis.

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.

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)