Youth Theatre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Youth Theatre Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Youth Theatre Ireland invited Minister Catherine Martin to launch our new 3-year strategic plan on the 4th of March 2021. Via her office, Minister Martin agreed and gave a speech at the online strategy launch. Minister Martin also announced additional funding to Youth Theatre Ireland via the Creative Ireland Programme. The launch took place via Zoom Webinar where speaking privileges were limited to the speakers at the launch event.

Intended results Through Minister Martin's involvement in the launch we intended to gather support for the new strategic plan for Youth Theatre Ireland and the youth theatre sector as a whole. The acknowledgment of the value of the work of Youth Theatre Ireland at the launch by the Minister is of great value to the organisation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoghan Doyle, as Director of Youth Theatre Ireland

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

Mass communications

Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members We invited some TD's and Senators to attend the launch via a mass email invitation.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

These were emails between Eoghan Doyle and Minister Martins office. These covered the initial request for the Minister to speak, her acceptance (via her office) and then logistical emails around protocol, accessing the Zoom webinar etc. It also included an email to the Minister from Eoghan Doyle, via her office, thanking her for speaking at the launch.

Event / Reception (1)

Minister Martin officially launched Youth Theatre Ireland's 3-year strategic plan. https://www.youththeatre.ie/news/youth-theatre-ireland-launches-strategic-plan-2021-2023 At the launch Minister Martin also announced additional funding for Youth Theatre Ireland via the Creative Ireland programme.

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 Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)