Dublin Zoo

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Zoo

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Shared 10 Strategy Plan and requested financial support for Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park

Intended results funding for Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Christoph Schwitzer

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 (11-20)

Shared 10 Year Strategic Plan Document and requested funding

Meeting (1)

Introductory Meeting

Meeting (1)

Launch of 10 Year Strategic Document

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting in relation to state funding

Meeting (1)

Meeting to discuss future mobility of Phoenix Park

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.

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Emer Currie Senator (Seanad)

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Owen Keegan CEO (Dublin City Council)

Maurice Buckley Chairman (The Office of Public Works)

Alison Gilliland Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)