Visual Artists Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Visual Artists Ireland

Date published 04 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Submission to the Government of Ireland: The Economic and Societal Value of Continued Significant Financial Investment and Capital Funding in the Visual Arts

Intended results Influence decision making around cultural fund allocations in forthcoming budget

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noel 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?) 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.

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Submission to the Government of Ireland: The Economic and Societal Value of Continued Significant Financial Investment and Capital Funding in the Visual Arts

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 Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)