Abbey Theatre

Lobbying Organisation Abbey Theatre

Date published 21 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Tour of the theatre building and discussion in relation to the Business Case for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040

Intended results Update members of the Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on the redevelopment project

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Abbey Theatre Board Directors: Dr Frances Ruane (Chair), Michael Owens (Deputy Chair), Mairéad Delaney, Owen Travers and Michael Wall. Abbey Theatre Staff: Caitríona McLaughlin (Co Director/Artistic Director), Mark O'Brien (Co Director/Executive Director), Gus McNamara (Director of Finance & Operations), Christine Monk (Director of Communications and Marketing) and Róisín McGann (Press Manager)

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendees were briefed on the background, current status and expected course of events in future years with regard to the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre campus. This included a tour of the current building and a brief outline on the history of the National Theatre.

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.

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)