National Gallery of Ireland (National Gallery of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation National Gallery of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Unveiling new acquisition by Harry Clarke

Intended results Awareness of the quality of acquisition and budget required for major acquisitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Campbell

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Invitation sent to all members of Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport. The following members attended: Deputy Sinéad Gibney Senator Alison Comyn Senator Malcolm Noonan

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.

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joanna Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter 'Chap' Cleere TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)