Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Lobbying Organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Subject matter: Review of RTÉ's Orchestras.

Intended results Outline the emerging draft conclusions and recommendations of the ongoing review of RTÉ's Orchestras.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rory Coveney, Strategic Adviser to Director General, RTÉ.

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 (1)

Meeting on 15 March 2018 at DCCAE Offices. In attendance: RTÉ: Rory Coveney, Strategic Adviser to Director General, RTÉ; Jim Jennings, Director of Content; Aodán O’Dubhghaill, Head of RTÉ lyric fm and RTÉ Orchestras. DCCAE: Mark Griffin, Secretary General. DCHG: Katherine Licken, Secretary General.

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)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)