TG4

Lobbying Organisation TG4

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details maoiniú dóthanach poiblí a chinntiú do chraoltóir séirbhísí phoiblí Teilifís na Gaeilge do Phlean Stritéise TG4 2018-2022, buiséad 2019 agus "Bliain an Cheoil".

Intended results maoiniú dóthanach poiblí a chinntiú do chraoltóir séirbhísí phoiblí Teilifís na Gaeilge do Phlean Stritéise TG4 2018-2022, buiséad 2019 agus "Bliain an Cheoil".

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Esslemont Ard-Stiúrthóir TG4

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)

(1) 18/9/18 ríomhphoist: iarratas ó TG4 casadh leis an Ard Rúnaí faoi stráitéis TG4 agus Buiséad 2019 (2) ríomhphoist 3/10/18 chuig Ciarán Cannon TD. Moltaí faoi "Bliain an Cheoil" agus iarratas ó TG4 casadh leis. (3) 4/10/18 ríomhphoist chuig an Ard Rúnaí: Eolas faoi "Bliain an Cheoil" agus an plé a bhí ar r-phoist ag TG4 le Ciaran Cannon TD.

Meeting (2-5)

(1) cruinniú le DCCAE, Oifigí na Roinne 4/10/18: Maoiniú TG4 do 2019 pléite. (2) cruinniú le Ciaran Cannon TG4 9/11/18. Plé faoi mholtaí TG4 do "Bliain an Cheoil".

Letter (2-5)

(1) litir 10/11/18 iarratas casadh leis an Aire chun tacaíocht agus maoiniú a fháil don Phlean 2018-2022. (2) Litir 19/11/18: litir ag iarraidh ar Chiarán Cannon ceann de Ghradaim TG4 a bhronnadh.

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.

Mark Griffin Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ciarán Cannon Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)