Royal Dublin Society

Lobbying Organisation Royal Dublin Society

Date published 18 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

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

Intended results Intended result was to secure additional funding for the RDS Main Arena/Anglesea Stand Regeneration 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.

Informal communication (1)

Conversation in the RDS about building support for the RDS arena regeneration project.

Meeting (1)

Meeting took place in Government buildings about building support for the RDS arena regeneration project.

Letter (2-5)

Letter sent requesting a meeting with Minister to discuss the regeneration project and another letter sent after the meeting took place thanking the Minister.

Event / Reception (1)

Conversation about RDS Arena Regeneration 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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Mary Hurley Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)