Dublin Zoo

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Zoo

Date published 16 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Request for financial support for Dublin Zoo, requested a meeting and called for the government to look at offering work permits for animal carers from non-EU countries

Intended results Financial support for Dublin Zoo Sought clarity following comments made in relation to Dublin Zoo The option to hire animal carers from non-EU countries

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.

Email (2-5)

Request for Government financial support

Letter (2-5)

Sought clarity following comments made in relation to Dublin Zoo

Letter (1)

Requested that animal carers from non-EU countries be offered work permits

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.

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

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Maurice Buckley Chairman (The Office of Public Works)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

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

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)