Pallas Projects Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Pallas Projects Ltd

Date published 14 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Studio and cultural provision, support and funding for artist studios

Intended results To promote support of artist studios generally, and specifically in Dublin 8. To lobby for eligibility of developers meeting their 5% planning stipulation by funding art spaces in adjacent locations. To apply to DCC for contributory refitting costs of a new public arts space in Dublin 8.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Cullen

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)

Meeting with David Dinnigan & Ray Yeates to introduce the work of Pallas Projects, discuss wider subject of support and opportunities for art studios and providers, specific support for Newmarket Yards space, and potential use for 5% planning stipulation towards adjacent arts facilities

Email (2-5)

Email to arrange in-person meeting to update Councillor Moriarty on Pallas activities, Newmarket Yards space and application for capital funding, and advocate for cultural provision in D8

Email (2-5)

Update Cllr. Mannix Flynn regarding application to Department of Arts Stream E capital, and request for DCC match funding

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.

Ray Yeates Head of Unit (Dublin City Council)

David Dinnigan Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)

Mannix Flynn Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Darragh Moriarty Councillor (Dublin City Council)