IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

Lobbying Organisation IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Post Covid supports for the music sector

Intended results Ensuring supports for music sector reached all creatives in the sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Victor Finn

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Online meeting with Sharon Barry of Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media on 16th and 21st Dec 2021 to ensure songwriters received a fair share of LPSS funds

Virtual Meeting (1)

Attended online meeting in relation to a basic income scheme for the Arts

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.

Sharon Barry Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

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