Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Lobbying Organisation Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Date published 10 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Pre-Budget Submission on behalf of the Western AV Forum

Intended results Extension of S481 uplift for 2021 at 5% Funding to sustain and scale regional audiovisual development Assessment and support of the establishment of regional audiovisual infrastructure

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Duggan, Manager Galway Film Resource Center CLG on behalf of the Western AV Forum

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.

Letter (1)

Pre-budget submission to Minister Donohoe on behalf of the 30 members and associates of the Western AV Forum in order to ask for consideration in supporting the audiovisual industry in the regions in Budget 2022.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Derek Moran Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)