Dublin Zoo

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Zoo

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Requested a meeting to discuss Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park 10 year capital development plan , requested assistance with our Wild Lights project and sought to clarify a media article

Intended results funding for Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park for capital projects Timely start date of Wild Lights event Clarify media article in relation to Dublin Zoo

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Christoph Schwitzer

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.

Email (1)

Requested a meeting to discuss Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park 10 year capital development plan

Phone call (2-5)

Requested assistance to enable our Wild Lights event start on time

Email (2-5)

Requested assistance to enable our Wild Lights event start on time

Informal communication (31-50)

Requested assistance to enable our Wild Lights event start on time

Email (2-5)

Sought to clarify an article written about Dublin Zoo

Phone call (2-5)

Sought to clarify an article written about Dublin Zoo

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 Finance)

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)