Visual Artists Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Visual Artists Ireland

Date published 12 Dec, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Request that the Artists Resale Right is addressed so as to ensure that third party's pay what is due to artists

Intended results Meeting with Department and joint meeting with Dept of Enterprise

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noel Kelly

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 to Ivana Bacik to ask for a Dail Question on the amount due to artists by vendors and request that changes are made so as to make the legislation enforceable.

Email (1)

Email to Department of Tourism, Arts and Culture outlining current difficulties and requesting a meeting to discuss changes that are required in legislation with an approach to Department of Enterprise.

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.

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Falvey Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)