Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details RTÉ current and future funding.

Intended results To communicate to Minister Micheál Martin and Katherine Licken issues and concerns regarding the funding of public service broadcasting and the need for a sustainable funding model.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dee Forbes, RTÉ Director General

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Date: 8 March 2022; Meeting with the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin at Government Buildings. Topic: RTÉ current and future funding. Date: 12 April 2022: Meeting with Katherine Licken, Secretary General of Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media at RTÉ offices. Topic: RTÉ current and future funding

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)