Royal Dublin Society (RDS)

Lobbying Organisation Royal Dublin Society

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Support for redevelopment of the RDS Main Arena

Intended results Funding for the redevelopment of the RDS Main Arena

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Geraldine Ruane

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 (11-20)

Introduction letters and request for meetings to discuss plans for the redevelopment of the RDS Main Arena and plans for the RDS Campus.

Meeting (1)

5th Oct 2021 - RDS CEO, President, Deputy CEO Commercial, Deputy CEO Finance and Communications Manager met with Leo Varadkar in Government buildings as a briefing on the Anglesea Stand Project.

Virtual Meeting (1)

14th Dec 2021 - RDS CEO met with Cian O'Lionain and Noel Sheahan as an introduction and to brief them on the RDS Anglesea Stand Project

Meeting (1)

17th Dec 2021 - RDS CEO met with Barry Andrews as an introduction and to brief him on the RDS Anglesea Stand Project

Meeting (1)

2nd Nov 2021 - Deputy CEO Commercial and Communications Manager met with Charlie McConlogue TD, Minister for Agriculture and Barry Andrews MEP during the opening of the Catex exhibition in the RDS in relation to funding for the development of the RDS arena.

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.

Cian O'Lionan Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alison Gilliland Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Hazel Chu Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Claire O'Connor Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Dermot Lacey Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Paddy McCartan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ray McAdam Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)