Grafton Architects Limited

Lobbying Organisation Grafton Architects Limited

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Government support

Intended results To promote Government support for leading architects Grafton Architects as curators of 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, the most significant global showcase for contemporary architecture.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shelley McNamara

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)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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 (2-5)

One meeting with Robert Watt One meeting with Martin Fraser One meeting Heather Humphreys One meeting with Fergal O'Coigligh All meetings to discuss Government support for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.

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.

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Fergal O'Coigligh Assistant Secretary (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)