Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Lobbying Organisation Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Date published 15 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift

Intended results Request to reinstate the Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift at 5% into 2023 and 2024

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Duggan, CEO Galway Film Resource Center CLG t/a Ardán 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 (2-5)

Letter & detailed submission to Minister Donohoe on behalf of the 42 members of the Western AV Forum in order to ask for the reinstatement of the Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift (Uplift) at 5% for 2023 and 2024.

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)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Conor Falvey Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Derek Moran Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)