Explorium Ltd (Explorium)

Lobbying Organisation Explorium Ltd

Date published 18 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Letter to invite the Minister for OPW to visit Explorium and to flag concerns raised about Government plans to develop a children's science museum in Dublin city centre.

Intended results Invite the Minister to visit Explorium to allow the Minister to see and experience the many exhibits and services offered at the facility.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Charlie 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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Lorraine Hall (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

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)

Letter to invite the Minister to visit Explorium

Phone call (1)

Phone call to let the Minister know that Explorium intended to write to invite him to visit Explorium.

Email (1)

Cover note email to accompany letter to Minister.

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.

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)