Margaret Ritchie Consultancy

Lobbying Organisation Margaret Ritchie Consultancy

Date published 19 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Inviting President Higgins to give a lecture in The St Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, Co Down,

Intended results To achieve the visit of President Higgins to The St Patrick Centre in Downpatrick to give a lecture on reconciliation and St Patrick

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ms Margaret Ritchie - Lobbyist/Consultant In Downpatrick, Co Down

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)

Two e mails to the Secretary General at Aras an Uachtarain inviting President Higgins to The St Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, Co Down. The Secretary General was called Mr Art O’Leary.

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.

Aras an Uachtarain Secretary General Assistant Director General (Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs)