TG4

Lobbying Organisation TG4

Date published 12 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Litir ó Alan Esslemont Árd-Stiúrthóir TG4 ar 19/1/22 chuig an Ard-Rúnaí, Katherine Licken, cc Tríona Quill.

Intended results Maoiniú breise a fháil chun TG4 HD a chur ar Saorview.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Esslemont Ard-Stiúrthóir TG4

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)

Romhphoist ar 9/2/22 ó Teresa Kenny Stiúrthóir Dlí TG4 chuig Brian O' Loughlin maidir leis an mbille OSMR.

Letter (1)

Litir ó Alan Esslemont Árd-Stiúrthóir TG4 ar 19/1/22 chuig an Ard-Rúnaí, Katherine Licken, cc Tríona Quill. Maoiniú breise a fháil chun TG4 HD a chur ar Saorview.

Meeting (1)

Cruinniú idir Alan Esslemont Árd-Stiúrthóir TG4 agus Tríona Quill, Mary Mooney, Stephen Ryan ar 10/2/22. TG4 on Freeview 8 in NI. TG4’s Post Covid Vision and Pre-Budget 2023 submission. OSMR Bill / BAI Transition to Media Commission. Future of Media Commission. Bord TG4 – new chair. TG4 HD on Saorview. S103 Application for Cúla4 Channel and TG4+1. RTÉ/TG4 protocol. CIRCOM Regional in Galway, May 2022. Celtic Media Festival in Ireland 2023?

Meeting (1)

Mar bhall den AV Sectoral Group cruinniú ag Alan Esslemont Árd-Stiúrthóir TG4 ar 29/4/22 leis an Roinn TCEGSM, Tríona Quill, Brian O' Loughlin. Content levy a bhunú mar chuid den reachtaíocht AVMSD.

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.

brian o'loughlin Advisory Counsel (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Tríona Quill CEO (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)