Bookselling Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Bookselling Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Gaeltacht

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Management of Áisíneacht Dáileacháin Leabhar

Intended results Clarification on restructuring of Áis.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dawn Behan, Chair of Bookselling Ireland

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 (1)

Email requesting a meeting to discuss recruitment of new manager for Book Services (ie Áisíneacht Dáileacháin Leabhar and Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge) and clarification of responsibilities included in this role.

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.

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)