Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Lobbying Organisation Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Date published 09 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Regional Film and Screen Industries Development

Intended results Establishment of a Regional Development Strategy for the Screen Industries including amendment of the Section 481 Tax Credit to address regional production.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Duggan, CEO Galway Film Resource Center CLG t/a Ardán on behalf of the Western AV Forum

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)

Online meeting with the DPO Dara Calleary to discuss support of the regional audiovisual industry and the establishment of a Regional Development Strategy for the Screen Industries on behalf of the 50 members of the Western AV Forum.

Event / Reception (1)

Attended the Section 481 Tax Credit Stakeholders Forum in Dublin by invitation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports, and Media. DPO Richard Boyd Barrett was also in attendance.

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.

Dara Calleary Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)