Lir Communications Ltd (Lir Communications Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Lir Communications Ltd

Date published 04 Nov, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Letter to invite the Minister to visit Explorium and to flag concerns raised about Government plans to develop a children's science centre in Dublin City Centre.

Intended results Invite the Minister to visit Explorium to allow the Minister to see and experience the many exhibits, services and facilities on offer.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Charlie Kelly

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Lorraine Hall (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Explorium Ltd

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Blackglen Rd, Sandyford, Dublin, D18 N1F2

Main business or activity

Company website https://explorium.ie/

Contact email address info@explorium.ie

Contact phone number

Contact address Blackglen Rd, Sandyford, Dublin, D18 N1F2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to invite the Minister to visit Explorium

Phone call (1)

Phonecall to Minister O'Donnell to let him know that Explorium intended to write to him to invite him to visit Explorium

Email (1)

Cover note email to accompany letter to Minister.

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.

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)