BiggerStage (BiggerStage)

Lobbying Organisation BiggerStage

Date published 21 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland

Intended results To update Ministers on the potential for Foreign Direct Investment in unscripted production in Ireland and its potential for job creation and investment in infrastructure

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Kiely, CEO & Founder BiggerStage

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 (1)

A letter was sent to the Minister for Finance and his officials with a BiggerStage commissioned report by PWC on Ireland's Unscripted Production Sector attached. A soft copy of this communication and report were also sent via email.

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and her officials with a BiggerStage commissioned report by PWC on Ireland's Unscripted Production Sector attached. A soft copy of this communication and report were also sent via email.

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to the Minister of State at the Dept. Finance and her officials with a BiggerStage commissioned report by PWC on Ireland's Unscripted Production Sector attached. A soft copy of this communication and report were also sent via email.

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to the TD with a BiggerStage commissioned report by PWC on Ireland's Unscripted Production Sector attached. A soft copy of this communication and report were also sent via email.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Grant Sweetnam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Tanya Warren Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Juno McEnroe Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)