Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta (St. Patrick's Festival)

Lobbying Organisation Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta

Date published 18 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Correspondence with Minister Martin and engaged with various representatives of her Department via emails, phone calls and online meetings

Intended results The Board's intended result of these communications is to secure multiannual arts & culture funding for St. Patrick's Festival.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maree Gallagher, Acting Chair of the Board of St. Patrick's Festival, Stephen McNally Acting Deputy Chair of the Board of St. Patrick's Festival

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 (2-5)

Requesting consideration of multiannual funding for the Festival

Phone call (2-5)

Following up on request for consideration of multiannual funding for the Festival

Virtual Meeting (1)

Requesting the assistance of senior civil servants in progressing the matter of multiannual funding for the Festival with the Minister

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.

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

Cian Ó Lionáin Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)