Royal Dublin Society (RDS)

Lobbying Organisation Royal Dublin Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Informing the Minister on RDS Science Blast

Intended results To secure a meeting to explore how we might collaborate more with the Department of Education

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.

Meeting (1)

13th Oct - RDS CEO, Deputy CEO - Commercial, Deputy CEO - Foundation and Communications Manager met with Simon Harris in the RDS briefly with the aim of securing a formal meeting to explore how we might collaborate more with the Department of Education

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.

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