Lir Communications Ltd (Lir Communications Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Lir Communications Ltd

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Invitation to visit Explorium following the General Election and the formation of the new Government.

Intended results Raise awareness about the facilities and services available at Explorium and to discuss Explorium's future.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr 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 18 D18 N1F2

Main business or activity

Company website https://explorium.ie/

Contact email address info@explorium.ie

Contact phone number 01 578 6821

Contact address Blackglen Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 D18 N1F2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

Letter inviting recently elected local politicians, as well as the Minister for OPW and Chairman of OPW, to visit Explorium and to discuss the future of Explorium.

Email (6-10)

Emails to follow up on letter to local politicians, Minister for OPW and Chairman of OPW.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with recently elected Dún Laoghaire and Dublin Rathdown politicians to raise awareness about the facilities and services available at Explorium and to discuss the future of Explorium.

Email (2-5)

Thank you email to politicians who visited/met with Explorium including follow-up material.

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.

Kevin Boxer Moran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Conlon Chairman (The Office of Public Works)

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shay Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Maeve O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)