Dublin Zoo

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Zoo

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Requested a meeting with individual TDs. Minister attended the Zoo and helped launch the Dublin Zoo Animal Welfare Masterplan. Invited Ministers to the official opening of the Rainforest House at Dublin Zoo. Answered a query in relation to a Dublin Zoo publicity campaign

Intended results Relationship building. Recognition of state support. Provide clarity.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Christoph Schwitzer

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Eoin O'Driscoll (Former DPO) Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

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 (6-10)

Invited individual TDs to visit Dublin Zoo for a meeting

Meeting (2-5)

Had relationship building meetings with TDs

Event / Reception (1)

Minister attended Dublin Zoo for the launch of our Animal Welfare Masterplan

Letter (2-5)

Replied to query regarding a publicity campaign run by Dublin Zoo

Letter (2-5)

Invited Minsters to help us launch the Rainforest House at Dublin Zoo

Email (11-20)

Invited people to attend the launch of the Rainforest House at Dublin Zoo

Event / Reception (1)

Launch of Rainforest House at Dublin Zoo

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.

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Ken O'Flynn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Boxer Moran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Currie Senator (Seanad)

Richard Shakespeare Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)

Rosemary Collier Assistant Secretary (The Office of Public Works)

John Conlon Chairman (The Office of Public Works)