Lir Communications Ltd (Lir Communications Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Lir Communications Ltd

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Letter to introduce Explorium and to invite the Minister to visit Explorium, following the General Election and the formation of the new Government.

Intended results Raise awareness about the range of facilities and services available at Explorium and to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration.

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.

Email (2-5)

Cover note emails with letters to request meetings.

Letter (2-5)

Formal letter to introduce Explorium and to invite the Ministers to visit.

Phone call (1)

Telephone call with the Minister's Adviser to follow-up on invitation.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Cliona Doyle Adviser to Minister (Department of Education)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)