Venue Operators and Promoters Forum

Lobbying Organisation Venue Operators and Promoters Forum

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details COVID-19 engagement regarding guidance, insights, supports, knowledge sharing and meetings sought for the safe return of organised and ticketed events. Implementation of ‘scaffolding supports’ to help protect, hold sector upright and together, allowing it to survive, until such time as organised and ticketed live entertainment events can return to full capacity safely.

Intended results Continuation of the support payment of €350 (previous level of the EWSS/PUP) vital for workforce of sector until it fully recovers. Implementation of proposed ‘scaffolding supports.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Adamson

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.

Email (51-100)

Meeting (2-5)

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.

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

John McCarthy Chief Economist (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

David Moloney Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Edward Brophy Special Advisor (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Michael J. McGrath Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Colm O’Reardon Secretary General (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Ken Spratt Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Conor Falvey Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Orlaigh Quinn Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Cian Connaughton Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Feargal Ó Coigligh Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)