Wide Awake Communications

Lobbying Organisation Wide Awake Communications

Date published 04 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Covid-19 offer to Government of Ireland to use MCD & Live Nation venues for treatment, testing or other purposes to help support the fight against the pandemic. Guidance on the holding of organised events. Request for a meeting at a later date.

Intended results Option for the Government of Ireland to use MCD & Live Nation venues in the public interest for the treatment, testing or other purposes to help support the fight against the pandemic. Information/board guidance relating to the holding of organised events. Request for a meeting at a later date.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justin Green Wide Awake Communications & Mike Adamson Live Nation

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Counsel and advice

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name MCD Productions & Gaiety Investments

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 7 Park Road Dun Laoghaire County Dublin

Main business or activity Entertainment

Company website www.mcd.ie

Contact email address info@mcd.ie

Contact phone number 012841747

Contact address 7 Park Road Dun Laoghaire County Dublin

Client 2

Company name Live Nation Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 3Arena North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 D01 EW90

Main business or activity Entertainment

Company website 3Arena.ie

Contact email address enquiry@3arena.ie

Contact phone number 018198888

Contact address 3Arena North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 D01 EW90

Client 3

Company name Wide Awake Communications

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 155A Rathgar Road Rathgar Dublin 6

Main business or activity Mass Media

Company website www.wideawake.ie

Contact email address JustinGreen@wideawake.ie

Contact phone number 015322301

Contact address 155A Rathgar Road Rathgar Dublin 6

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Covid-19 offer to Government of Ireland to use MCD & Live Nation venues for treatment, testing or other purposes to help support the fight against the pandemic. Guidance on the holding of organised events. Request for meeting at a later date.

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.

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

Paul Reid CEO (Department of Health)