Noel Dempsey Consulting

Lobbying Organisation Noel Dempsey Consulting

Date published 18 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Requesting financial support for the production of Ireland in Music

Intended results To enable the production of a TV programme which promotes traditional Irish music in key locations around Ireland, supports Irish artists and production companies and provides material suitable for tourism promotion for Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noel Dempsey

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)

Noel Dempsey (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Transport)

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 Traders in the Quarter supporting the Cultural Quarter CLG

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 1-5 Crampton Court,Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Main business or activity

Company website

Contact email address martin@templebarcompany.com

Contact phone number 017030700

Contact address as above

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Meeting (1)

Meeting with CEO and Director of services.

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 Kehoe Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)

Des Foley Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)

Feargal Ó Coigligh Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)