Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Lobbying Organisation Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Date published 19 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Raising awareness of the plight of St Patrick's Cathedral, since losing the main source of income from visitors due to the pandemic.

Intended results Greater awareness of funding required for the repair of the Cathedral roof

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr Gavan Woods

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)

The issue was raised in the Dail by Minister O'Snodaigh. Senator Ardagh visited the cathedral Roof works Ministers Martin, O'Brien and Noonan visited the cathedral roof works

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.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)