Royal Dublin Society

Lobbying Organisation Royal Dublin Society

Date published 19 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

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

Intended results Funding for the 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.

Letter (2-5)

Letters dated 6th September 2022 regarding support for Anglesea Stand Redevelopment Project sent by Geraldine Ruane RDS CEO to: Tánaiste Leo Varadkar; Minister Jack Chambers, and Chief of Staff at Dept of An Taoiseach, Brian Murphy, respectively.

Phone call (1)

Phone call on 15th September between Geraldine Ruane RDS CEO, Pat Hanly RDS Deputy Chief Executive - Finance, Malachi Quinn RDS Communications Manager, Richard Strappe, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Brian Murphy, Chief of Staff at Dept of An Taoiseach. Call was in relation to funding for the Anglesea Stand Redevelopment Project.

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)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

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