Q4PR

Lobbying Organisation Q4PR

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Government support

Intended results To promote (on a pro bono basis) Government support for leading Irish architects, Grafton Architects, as curators of the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennial, the most significant global showcase for contemporary architecture.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Mackin

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)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Grafton Architects Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Grafton Architects, 12-14 College Green, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02YY72, Dublin

Main business or activity Construction

Company website www.graftonarchitects.ie

Contact email address info@graftonarchitects.ie

Contact phone number 016713365

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

One meeting with Robert Watt and one Martin Fraser to discuss Government support for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennial.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to set up both meetings.

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.

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)