Project Arts Centre

Lobbying Organisation Project Arts Centre

Date published 21 Mar, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Two meetings between Brendan Kenny and the Cultural Organisations in Temple Bar and one meeting between the National Campaign for the Arts and Minister Humphreys.

Intended results Greater support for arts and cultural organisations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cian O'Brien

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)

Two meetings between Cultural Organisations in Temple Bar and Brendan Kenny - Sept 20 and Nov 29.

Meeting (1)

One meeting between the National Campaign for the Arts and Minister Humphreys - Oct 5.

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.

Brendan Kenny Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)