Dublin Zoo

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Zoo

Date published 17 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details The future mobility of the Phoenix Park - Also invited DPO's to attend the official opening of new habitats at the Zoo

Intended results discuss future mobility plans for the Phoenix 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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings to discuss parking issues in the Phoenix Park and the future mobility of Phoenix Park DPO's attended the opening of new habitats at the Zoo

Email (6-10)

Conversations about parking issues and mobility in the Phoenix Park Emails to set up meetings Email to invite people to the opening of new habitats

Letter (2-5)

Letter in relation to the mobility and parking issues in the Phoenix Park Invitations sent to the official opening of new habitats

Informal communication (6-10)

Messages sent in relation to parking and mobility in the Phoenix Park Messages sent in relation to the invitation to the Tanaiste to open the new habitats

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Buckley Chairman (The Office of Public Works)

Emer Currie Senator (Seanad)

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

Siobhan Shovlin Councillor (Fingal County Council)