Royal Dublin Society

Lobbying Organisation Royal Dublin Society

Date published 12 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Support for the RDS Main Arena/Anglesea Stand Redevelopment Project

Intended results Funding for the RDS Main Arena/Anglesea Stand Redevelopment Project

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ms. Geraldine Ruane, RDS CEO

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 (1)

Email sent to Katherine Licken Secretary General about RDS Main Arena Redevelopment Project and RDS Strategy on 16th May 2022

Event / Reception (1)

Minister Charlie McConalogue TD attended launch of Dublin Horse Show 2022 on 19th July 2022

Event / Reception (1)

An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD attended the opening day of the Dublin Horse Show 2022 on 17th August 2022

Event / Reception (1)

Minister Heather Humphreys TD attended the Dublin Horse Show and met the RDS CEO on 19th August 2022

Event / Reception (1)

Brian Murphy, Tánaiste's Chief of Staff at the Department of An Taoiseach attended RDS CEO lunch at the Dublin Horse Show on 19th August 2022

Event / Reception (1)

Cian Ó Lionáin, Assistant Secretary, Department of Tourism attended RDS CEO lunch at the Dublin Horse Show on 20th August 2022

Event / Reception (1)

Minister of State Jack Chambers TD attended Dublin Horse Show and met the RDS CEO on August 20th 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.

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Cian Ó Lionáin Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

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